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the coolant pipe project
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the problem
corrosion to a coolant pipe inside the protective housing underneath
was causing slow leakage and severe overheating.
the solution
cut the pipes and slide new ones in!
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the front section
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after
gathering the right amount of courage, i powered up the rotary tool and
began slicing. i elected to cut the front section of the pipes right at the
protective housing and about an inch after the angle - to be replaced with
flexible radiator hoses.
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the rear section
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cutting through the rear pipes proved to be
slightly challenging. since i could not cut all the way through to the top
of the pipe, i grabbed the pipe and while twisting, it actually rotated
inside the housing. this despite the fact that there should have been some
sort of brackets holding the pipes in place (no speculation on what happened
with those). this meant that the pipes could be completely removed and
replaced with new pipes. i elected to leave the old pipes in place as added
support and protection for the new copper pipe replacement.
good/solid sections of the old pipe that had been cut served as a connecting
mechanism between the new pipe, flex hoses and hoses that lead up to the
block.
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total shop time: approx 5
hours
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and the cause of all this
work:
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email
me about it!
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