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Job successfully completed but absolutely brutal Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:05:23 In Reply to: Best access path to the radiator petcock??, MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 29 Jun 2018 03:10:16 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Car is an '08 with 178K miles. Goal for today was to change the coolant, replace the upper radiator hose, replace the thermostat, (temp sensor done as emergency repair in mid-winter), and install the MacKay hose set I purchased maybe 4 years ago. I have been losing coolant slowly and it appeared to be perspiring through the walls of the factory original upper radiator hose. Thermostat was original too. By-Pass Valve had been replaced previously as a late night emergency repair after it failed in the driveway. Target completion time for today's tasks was 3-4 hours.
Temp was 95 today with heat index approaching 110 and a blistering sun. The two firewall hose connections required at least 2 hours and probably 3 hours to remove! Problem was mostly location of the clamp ears on the factory hose clamps. I have the Sears Cable Operated hose clamp pliers but there was insufficient space between the hoses to insert the active end of the cable and release the clamps.
Seven hours later I am done. Whew! The 80 degree pool temp sure felt good after spending all day in the driveway.
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