Before I dump in my new ELC, I wanted to see if anything was leaking. Sure enough a very slow leak from the lower inlet. No problem, its an old inlet flange and oring.

I have a few questions:

1. Should I just replace the oring? I'd rather replace everything and not worry about rusting..

2. I dont have an elbow, just a flange and the hose goes straight to the pump. Should I get an elbow? Will I need a new hose (I would think so)? Or is a new flange okay.

3. Does anyone have part numbers for the 3 above items? (Flange, elbow, and hose for use with the elbow.)


I see riffraff has the elbows and orings. I would be okay with getting an elbow and oring (or does the elbow come with one?), but I think I would need a new hose. I think that is my preferred option, unless everyone thinks the flange will be fine with just a new oring.

 

I had to install a new o-ring for a small drip. Works great.

 

This... is why I buy cheap coolant from wal-mart...

Why **** money away on coolant that you will dump on the ground in 100k... or far less...

 

I had a some weepage and buildup on the lower hose piece where it mounts to the block. I bought a new straight pipe piece (my truck did not have the elbow either) and hose since it was drained and apart. The hose is not that expensive and I would rather have spent a few buck on a hose than have it blow out on me after I've had the system torn apart, flushed and filled back up (an ounce of prevention...). My billet thermostat housing leaked like a sieve (turns out that a machined billet part does not mate well with a cast iron block). I used some Permatex gasket material on it (I don't remember which one, I'd have to look at the tube) and on the lower hose pipe too. I haven't leaked a drop in 50K miles.