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Offline Silver Connie

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coolant leak
« on: September 12, 2011, 04:28:09 PM »
the inner hardpipe is leaking where it mounts to waterpump. theres only one bolt to hold it. how can it get a tight seal that way? i had to break it apart there to get rubber hose on at the other end. wont seal up now. grrrrr
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Offline T Cro ®

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Re: coolant leak
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2011, 04:32:16 PM »
Replace the o-ring and add a little dab of grease to it and it will seal....
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Tony P. Crochet
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Re: coolant leak
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 08:19:42 AM »
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Re: coolant leak
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 07:37:09 PM »
Don't try to seat the o-ring by tightening the bolt! Lube the o-ring and push the pipe with the o-ring by hand until the o-ring snaps into the waterpump. Don't ask how I know....

Ray
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