ATD Tools ATD-3302 25 Piece Master Cooling System Pressure Test Kit: Efficient Cooling System Maintenance Made Easy! Review

I bought a master kit but I mainly use a VW adapter since I work at VW. It was great until yesterday when the part that attaches to the coolant cap adapter came loose. So now I'm a bit disappointed as I need a new hand pump and nobody just carries one as a spare. I tried using the atd tools directly but there is no direct email link to learn from them directly.

Nice and complete set. So far I've only used it once. This was on a 2004 Volvo S40. The adapter provided did not fit. I reached the bottom of the tank before the o-ring touched the top of the neck (the threaded part) so it failed to seal. There was another Volvo that also failed! I had to double the o-ring and then it was almost tight. It was good enough that I could assume the slow loss of pressure was due to the tester cap and not the system.

I really liked this kit! The first time I got the pump was leaking so badly that I couldn't check anything. The replacement is better. But the 3 chrome adapters that looked so simple and so perfect turned out to be rubbish. They don't seal well. This makes it almost impossible to pressure test anything that doesn't have a screw cap. I use adapters from my other Harbor Freight Kit for this. It would be such a new idea to have ONE set that covers everything. For now, this is a worthy addition to…