BTDT. You are better off obtaining a good used oil cooler rather than
trying to unfreeze the cooler hoses. I have a good used oil cooler as
well as a 99 percent good radiator for a W109 if anyone is
interested
On Nov 8, 2007 9:51 AM, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks all
Thanks all. I did not think of the dissimilar metal problem. (like with the
fuses). Will take everyones advice to heart. I have some copper anti-cease and
now have an excuse to buy some more tools.
THANKS SO MUCH for the advance warnings, everybody.
Chris
P.S. The new hoses have a really heavy
In a message dated 11/7/2007 12:15:09 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
will be installing a new set of ATF cooler hoses this weekend. Do the
threads need to be treated in any way? tape? threadlocker?
Chris,
I would reply exactly as Mitch did. Dissimilar metal
For this reason, i prefer to cut/grind/tear off the old hose
ferrules, and take off the old hose, leaving the fitting in
place. (Yes, it is a little messy) Then get a length of bulk hose
at the FLAPS and 4 hose clamps, cut the hose to length, and clamp it
on. Refill the trans fluid and go.
At 02:14 PM 11/7/2007, Chris wrote:
>will be installing a new set of ATF cooler hoses this weekend. Do
>the threads need to be treated in any way? tape? threadlocker?
I wish you luck but when I tried fooling with these hoses on my
83 SD it turned out to be a major PIA. It looked like the
Christopher McCann wrote:
> Do the threads need to be treated in any way?
> tape?
No. The threads have nothing to do with sealing, and it's too easy
to get teflon tape scraps where you don't want them.
> threadlocker?
The usual problem with flare nuts is being able to remove them in ten
or t
will be installing a new set of ATF cooler hoses this weekend. Do the threads
need to be treated in any way? tape? threadlocker?
Thanks,
Chris
Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-1985 300SD, 228K miles, "Wulf"
-1992 350 Ram Wagon, 58K miles, "The Behemoth"
_
