Help Can i still use this water pipe

[duy35]

This water pipe has a kink in it. Is it still good enough to use?

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[Artago]

Can you use it? Sure
Will it restrict coolant flow? Definitely
Will it leak from the end? Most likely
Would I use it? No

 

[19Eclipse90]

Based on what I see, no. A picture of the whole pipe at different orientations would help, though, as I may be imagining the rest of it wrong.

 

[RamenPride]

Can you use it? Sure
Will it restrict air flow? Definitely
Will it leak from the end? Most likely
Would I use it? No

the perfect response

 

[dsmcurse]

thats the water pipe that hooks into the water pump and then hooks into your lowwer radiator hose correct? that metal water pipe isnt hard to change. i say put it on and try it. if it leaks it aint a big deal to pull it back out and go find a new one. i dont think the dent in it would cause that big of a restriction. but idk....

 

[jdxnc]

3 or 4 tubes of RTV and you'll be golden.

 

[ZeroRain]

Ill speak from experience and that pipe blows to change! The seals on each end are oversized to seal well and difficult to get out. I would get a replacement and only change it once.

Zero

 

[bryzenga]

Get a used or something. Maybe $10-$15 at the local 'you-pull-it yard' You can try straightening the sealing end for where the hose clamps on, but its just not going to seal up right. A lot of people end up putting a dent in that waterpipe to run a holset turbo and it still functions fine, but.... that is no dent. Thats a big honkin' kink. I'd be worried about flow at that point.

 

[duy35]

thanks is what i needed to know.

 

[BurrowZ]

If I may ask, how did that happen?

 

[jmartinez1228]

Kink? I would just like to know how the heck did that happen?

 

[talon2gbuyer]

I did it. He made fun of me so I chuck norris'd his water line >

 

[billyt]

I have an extra waterpipe laying around... PM me if ## interested

 

[duy35]

It got damage through shipping