MugenCho

While I was doing my radiator swap for the Fluidyne I decided to go ahead and get some red replacement radiator hoses from OBX. So when I got to taking off the original hoses the first one that connects to the radiator closest to the bumper had really bad calcium build up inside the tube and around the metal where it connects to the "engine". Obviously I had to scrap this off and was a pain to do so. I don't know if this has ever happened to anyone else but just wanted to suggest new hoses when doing the radiator swap since I haven't seen this mention yet.

Also the one that connects to the lower part of the radiator is a bitch to get off and should just be cut with a razer blade to be removed.

Signal 2

Mmmm. When I installed my Fluidyne I don't recall all that much build-up and both hoses slid off pretty easy. And I'm pretty sure they had never been off too, as the stock POS hose clamps were still there on the OEM radiator. If you've got that much around the radiator and water-pump inlet, you might want to be sure to flush the entire engine block...really well.

Maybe just another reason to be sure to use distilled water with the coolant?

4RotarRocket

REPLACE THE COOLANT FIRST ITS EASY

Signal 2

[quote name='4RotarRocket' date='Sep 2 2005, 10:36 PM']REPLACE THE COOLANT FIRST ITS EASY


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Why would he want to replace the coolant and then change the radiator?



EDIT: ^I think the mods need to look at this kid. From looking at his other posts, I doubt he's even old enough to drive.