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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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one more radiator question

How do you get the lower hoses off? Do you have to remove the radiator to do it? They are so short its hard to get them to do mush of anything.
 
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First off, you got to really lean over those fenders. You know, so far that you are on your tippy toes and on the ragged edge of having your milk crate go spinning off across the yard. Now cuss, moan, grunt and wiggle like crazy. You'll know you're there when the milk crate shoots away leaving you stranded under the hood with your legs poking out.

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Originally Posted by bobbytnm
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First off, you got to really lean over those fenders. You know, so far that you are on your tippy toes and on the ragged edge of having your milk crate go spinning off across the yard. Now cuss, moan, grunt and wiggle like crazy. You'll know you're there when the milk crate shoots away leaving you stranded under the hood with your legs poking out.

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LOL. Yep. That's about right. Or you just get fed up and cut the dang thing off. The new on will be a LOT more flexible and cooperative.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 06:14 AM
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I'm all for cutting it off but I didn't want to do that and then discover that the 1.75" house OReillys has is not the right one and have to order it online
 
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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I cut them. They get hard as a rock and I worry about damaging the radiator by forcing them off.
 
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