Coolant Filter Installed!

glruff · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 06:18 PM

Yes I did it myself. It's not because I couldn't get any help since Chris offered to come down to do it.

It took me 3 hours to do it and I quite pleased with the outcome.

Here's the details:

1 hr to read, and re-read the directions and study the pictures.(2 full pages)

15 min. to install the filter housing.

15 min. to install the values and hoses on the fillter housing.

1 1/2 hrs to get up enough nerve to cut the hoses on the SD and install the T's.

And the results are in:

A normal F'er can do the job in under an hour with a lunch break. lol

jr32560 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 06:22 PM

a fine looking job George

glruff · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 06:25 PM

Thanks Jr, I hope it works like Bud describe it would.

jr32560 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 06:26 PM

hmm I thought Chris was the one promoting these ?

glruff · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 06:27 PM

He was but Bud already has one installed.

SCRWDRVR · #6 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 07:04 PM

Looks good George, quality workmanship

glruff · #7 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 07:24 PM

Thanks Brian, that means a lot coming from a master mechanic like you.

I think I need to remove and clean out the coolant reservoir, it looked kinda nasty, like there could be come sand from the casting in there.

skirk55 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 07:42 PM

Nice work George. The photos are good also. How often do you change the filters?

glruff · #9 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 07:49 PM

I think from what I have read, that you should change the filters about every 3,000 miles or sooner until you get most of the sand out of the system. Then maybe once a year there after.

Have to read up on that part again.

Surge08 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:01 PM

Looks Good George, I'll be getting one soon

BPofMD · #11 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glruff

Thanks Brian, that means a lot coming from a master mechanic like you.

I think I need to remove and clean out the coolant reservoir, it looked kinda nasty, like there could be come sand from the casting in there.

I did this George....looked nice and clean for about 3000 miles.....looks like I need to do it again. Really hard to see the coolent running into the tank from the filter.

tiny1 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 08:37 AM

Good job there George and congrats on getting the nerve to cut the hoses

glruff · #13 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 11:34 AM

Thanks Neil, trust me I was sweatin bullets with the razor knife in my hand. lol