I Hate plastic coolant elbows!!!!

I was driving home today after work and everything was fine for 99% of the drive. I had about 1/4 mile of straight road before I reached to my apartment. So I nailed it because 1-I like to accelerate, 2-I needed to take a dump bad. As soon as I drove into the apt complex I hear the serpentine belts squealing like crazy. I popped the hood and saw steam everywhere on the passenger side. The upper coolant elbow had split in two! I had replaced both elbows about 1 year ago because they were leaking. Also this week I inspected the engine bay (including the elbows which were fine up until now) and saw no signs of its coming failure. Wtf! I changed them out with some more dorman plastic crap until my aluminum elbows come in.

Moral of the story, plastic sucks, get aluminum elbows.

And btw I made it to the toilet in time Lolz.

Glad you made it without making a mess! Lol


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Originally Posted by Ace

I was driving home today after work and everything was fine for 99% of the drive. I had about 1/4 mile of straight road before I reached to my apartment. So I nailed it because 1-I like to accelerate, 2-I needed to take a dump bad. As soon as I drove into the apt complex I hear the serpentine belts squealing like crazy. I popped the hood and saw steam everywhere on the passenger side. The upper coolant elbow had split in two! I had replaced both elbows about 1 year ago because they were leaking. Also this week I inspected the engine bay (including the elbows which were fine up until now) and saw no signs of its coming failure. Wtf! I changed them out with some more dorman plastic crap until my aluminum elbows come in.

Moral of the story, plastic sucks, get aluminum elbows.

And btw I made it to the toilet in time Lolz.

At least ya got to the toilet in time

The rumble in my gut was heading for my butt...on no I gots to caca.

you're not alone.

At least you don't have to clean your seats on top of replacing the coolant elbows.

Lolz that would be horrible

Originally Posted by 00GT

At least you don't have to clean your seats on top of replacing the coolant elbows.

True that, i rather change the elbows annyday;D

I'd much rather chit my pants than put plastic elbows back on my car.

@ brandonl2000
Mine was exactly like that,brother in elbow failure.

This was mine

i want to know how that happens?? there is no moving parts between the two. it does not make sense

Pressure plus **** quality plastic.

These aluminum elbows really seem like **** quality too.

Go dorman, **** parts for ebay prices.

so i shouldnt waste my money on the aluminum elbows? my top elbow is leaking at the seal into LIM

How about the aluminum elbows from Intense? Anyone have experience with them?

the aluminum elbows are made by one company, they are being sold by all these vendors now. personally, ill be waiting for them to be sold at the local parts stores, why pay twice as much due to shipping?

Shipping was only $1.87 for me.

Been covered already. I paid the rock auto price at crappy.

I laughed as I read your story. It sucks about the elbow but it's a good thing you made to the toilet.

Get some GM replacements. Much better quality of plastic and o-rings.

I laugh at how so many people put pressure on them when they install,....then heat distorts them ..they fail and you guys blame the elbow.

I'd bet this is an installer error.