Integrated attachment feature

A vehicle coolant system comprising:

• an engine, and a coolant accepts heat from the engine;
• a radiator, and the coolant in the radiator rejects heat to a fluid medium;
• a service valve including a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion;
• a first hose connected to the first tubular portion at a first joint;
• a second hose connected to the second tubular portion at a second joint;
• a vehicle component including an aperture;
• and
• a molded ring molded circumferentially around the first joint and the second joint, the molded ring including an integrated attachment feature that is inserted in the aperture of the vehicle component to attach the service valve to the vehicle component, wherein the molded ring and the integrated attachment feature are integrated into one piece.

A method of forming a molded ring comprising the steps of:

• positioning a mold around a first component, the mold including a cavity that defines a molded ring and an integrated attachment feature;
• injecting a liquid plastic material into the mold;
• and
• cooling and shrinking the liquid plastic material around the first component to form a solid plastic material defining the molded ring and the integrated attachment feature, wherein the molded ring and the integrated attachment feature are integrated into one piece.