Coolant Cavitation Question.
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Well I am finally getting around to installed the second radiator.
Question. Is there a lubercation that is okay to use o-rings that I can put on the coolant hose connectors? I bought the hoses I posted. Great quality just were super tough getting them on the radiator. Didn’t know if I could use a little WD-40 or oil or something to get them to slide on the radiator fittings easier. Last time I had to use a soft blow hammer.
Question. Is there a lubercation that is okay to use o-rings that I can put on the coolant hose connectors? I bought the hoses I posted. Great quality just were super tough getting them on the radiator. Didn’t know if I could use a little WD-40 or oil or something to get them to slide on the radiator fittings easier. Last time I had to use a soft blow hammer.
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Well I am finally getting around to installed the second radiator.
Question. Is there a lubercation that is okay to use o-rings that I can put on the coolant hose connectors? I bought the hoses I posted. Great quality just were super tough getting them on the radiator. Didn’t know if I could use a little WD-40 or oil or something to get them to slide on the radiator fittings easier. Last time I had to use a soft blow hammer.
Question. Is there a lubercation that is okay to use o-rings that I can put on the coolant hose connectors? I bought the hoses I posted. Great quality just were super tough getting them on the radiator. Didn’t know if I could use a little WD-40 or oil or something to get them to slide on the radiator fittings easier. Last time I had to use a soft blow hammer.
Did you remove and reinstall the snap rings
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Well second radiator install went pretty smooth. Dropped a few bolts down where I can’t find them this time. Really frustrating. But other then that it went well. Hopefully this one doesn’t leak!!
Replaced the body bushings at the same time. All I can say is MAJOR pain in the rear. Got them all done but number 3 on the drivers side. Gonna have to cut that one off.
Replaced the body bushings at the same time. All I can say is MAJOR pain in the rear. Got them all done but number 3 on the drivers side. Gonna have to cut that one off.
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Totally forgot about that. Oh boy I hope I didn’t mess anything up. I only raised it high enough to get the top bushings out.
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Question........i may have missed it in the reading but what was the original problem? Was it a leaking radiator,......leaking water pump,......or what?
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Original problem was leaking radiator. I did preventive maintenance by doing the water pump, belts, pulleys and tensioner. Also did the body bushings at the same time.
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yep sounds like a great idea considering the accessibilty issues these trucks have.
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