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and...
don't break the fittings,
need the socket to remove the two bolts on the side of the reservoir (don't drop them or the washers either),
lift it over the items around it,
pulling the two hoses with clamps out far enough to get the clamps to clear the body work so you can remove one,
and pull the hose off that plastic fitting,
did you empty the resevior before so you can remove the smaller hose? how?,
it's about a certainty it will be a mess there,
need a drain hose with coupler and clamp,
need a receptical for the drain hose (what capacity?),
don't let that receptical fall over - mess if you do,
need a helper to run the engine and turn the wheel,
also need to completely do this setup again for any followup sessions,
and as noted "be careful with the plastic Reservoir as it is probably brittle" and it's also NLA (that's no longer available) - do a search on this board and see folks looking for the part, also on the Bay and see what they are being offered for...
and, the area where the hoses route is often very slimy and dirty, and it's not unusual that the hose are original and have typical hardness and have a dent where the hose clamp is cinched in (as it should be), and you are pulling the hose thru the body metal right near other items such as the fresh air flap actuator, the connectors for the O2 sensor, and a power distribution block. All of which may, or may *not* want to play nice when you want them too. Just doing this off the top of my head, apologizes if I put too many or too few ancillary items you may have to deal with. Suggest you look closely before you start.
So the question is, with a car that is how many years old? and do you to do it with a turkey baster, or go whole hog and get into it? maybe you do, it's a good write up, but have issues due to the lay of the land.
Also, you can keep the turkey baster for other items in the future, removing brake/clutch fluid is one after you put in new pads for instance(but be sure you have cleaned the item before so you don't contaminate anything), coolant is another but again be sure you have cleaned the item first.
"But then again, I could be wrong...." -Dennis Miller
, Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:21:12, Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:56:07
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