Overheated Today...... :(
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks, Yes it was.
The oil cooler adapter was a real pain. It had the original clamps on the
two smaller hoses, the kind that you squeeze to unclamp. I did not want to
reuse those in case they were worn. I opted to install regular hose clamps
and that was a huge pain. The space was so tight that I was literally
holding the back of the hose clamp with one finger and using my thumb
and index finger on the same hand to work a small ratchet with a 5/16th
socket while holding a flashlight in my other hand.
Took like an hour to
tighten both clamps. I could have removed the oil filter to give me more
room but I recently changed the oil and installed a new filter.
Then the mounting holes on the new radiator were smaller than the
original one, the bolts would go through but the clips would not stay on
because they would not snap into the holes and they kept popping off as I
tried to lower the radiator in place, after 5 times and 3 of them the same
clip popping off I opted to install a nut and bolt on one wich turned out to
be much easier. Yea, it was a pain. LOL.
Thanks.
The oil cooler adapter was a real pain. It had the original clamps on the
two smaller hoses, the kind that you squeeze to unclamp. I did not want to
reuse those in case they were worn. I opted to install regular hose clamps
and that was a huge pain. The space was so tight that I was literally
holding the back of the hose clamp with one finger and using my thumb
and index finger on the same hand to work a small ratchet with a 5/16th
socket while holding a flashlight in my other hand.
Took like an hour to tighten both clamps. I could have removed the oil filter to give me more
room but I recently changed the oil and installed a new filter.
Then the mounting holes on the new radiator were smaller than the
original one, the bolts would go through but the clips would not stay on
because they would not snap into the holes and they kept popping off as I
tried to lower the radiator in place, after 5 times and 3 of them the same
clip popping off I opted to install a nut and bolt on one wich turned out to
be much easier. Yea, it was a pain. LOL.
Thanks.
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