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I realized today what I did wrong on Saturday! Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Wed, 4 Jul 2018 13:36:17 In Reply to: Job successfully completed but absolutely brutal, MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:05:23 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I drove the car up on my ramps to remove the front bottom side air shield panel. (Someone lithe and/or little may not need to do this)
But then I left the car on the ramps!
Driving back off the ramps, then draining the coolant and removing/installing the hoses, would have placed the car 6-8 inches closer to the ground. I would not have needed a step stool to reach deep into the bowels of the engine compartment when stretching over the top of the fender.
No step stool would have given me more strength advantage when tugging on the old hoses.
TG's idea of a large hole in the bottom side air shield, aligned with the petcock, will eliminate the need to remove this shield entirely in the future for any coolant changes. I haven't done this yet on my 9-5 but will certainly do it on my Viggen. You should see the number and variety of fasteners necessary to remove that shield!
->Posting last edited on Thu, 5 Jul 2018 02:56:36.
_______________________________________ Saabs owned: 2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles 2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver 2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022 1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project 2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
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