I was working on my xj the other day and the overflow tube broke of the radiator neck. need some help?

 

This happened to me also. I took the center pin out of an unused rivet, then slid the hollow body of the rivet from the inside out of the radiator with the flange on the inside. Sealed it with silicone and hose clamped the hose onto it. Its been like that for 5 years and doesn't leak a drop. To tell you the truth I forgot that I did that until I read this thread its been like that so long.

 

This happened on my last jeep. There is a company called airsept and they make a replacement for this. You just drill out the old one and the kit comes with a replacement neck. it worked great.

http://www.airsept.com/index.php?loadmod=permatube

 

what size pop rivet did you use

 

I can't remember and its parked at my shop at work right now. Just found one that fit right in and siliconed it.

 

cool, thanks that's probably what ill end up doing.