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Re: Curse you ALL!!! Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email]  (#32) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:48:55
In Reply to: Curse you ALL!!!, Amelia, Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:18:45 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Hoses are a pretty simple task, and don't need much in the way of tools. You'll be happiest if you use a nut driver to remove as many of the clamps as possible - using a flexible shaft or a universal joint and some extensions really helps. There are perhaps one or two which are not easy to get to, but believe me, in the world of automobiledom it gets worse. Assuming the clamps are all factory - which may not be the case anymore - a 7mm driver is what you need.
Be prepared to buy some new clamps - you may want to do that ahead of time. Sometimes they get old and wear out, sometimes they corrode and break, but you can't always reuse them. It's nice to have some extras around in advance.
There isn't much to break, but be very gentle of the wiring - it's easy to smack around, possibly damage connectors. Be careful of the plastic end tanks on the radiator, the plastic drain cock on the radiator, and the plastic of your brand new heater valve. Everything else is metal, and not really fragile.
Some hoses may get corroded onto fittings - you can slit them with a knife to make them easier to remove. It's nice to have some sandpiper or a Dremel with a wire wheel to clean the fittings - just try to avoid getting dust/filings in the cooling system. You'll probably find the metal pipe in the middle of the top radiator is seriously rusted - be careful, it can be easy to break or chip to uselessness. If need be, you can replace it with a length of pipe from the hardware store - that sensor in the middle of it isn't all that important; just short the two wires on it together.
Related I highly recommend matching hoses up BEFORE you start dismantling - sometimes you end up with the wrong hoses, and it sucks to have a half-dismantled car and a bunch of slit hoses you can't reinstall.
Be careful opening and tightening the drain cock on the radiator - it's potentially fragile. Yours is apparently new, and shouldn't pose a major hassle. Be sure you open the bleeder valve as you refill - that'll get air trapped in the system out. Be sure you hold the bottom the valve still while you loosen (do not remove) the top - don't unscrew it from the housing.
Good luck!
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