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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #50 on: December 04, 2015, 07:04:58 PM »
Quote from: jetcrew on December 03, 2015, 07:35:35 PM
hmmm I did not think of this If you wait till after sat I will tell you mate  ;D ;D

Jet ;D

We did the young blokes today Theo. New radiator for $165, new radiator hoses and coolant concentrate for $80.

Disconnected the tranny lines at the radiator and plugged the lines with used (plugged) silicone cartride nozzles. Lost maybe 50ml of ATF from the cooler in the radiator.

Be aware, there is a litle metal/rubber sealing washer inside each tranny line connection at the radiator. Keep an eye out for them.

New hoses, flushed, and all went back together OK. No leaks. Looking good ATM.

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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #51 on: December 04, 2015, 09:58:46 PM »
Suggested the water pump as the nephew and nieces went at 185 and 210k or have you already had a new one with your 250k car? The tip about the genuine pump gasket is via the BIL who's an ex diesel mech and he went thru 2 aftermarket gaskets(with Hylomar) leaking before being advised to get the genuine one with silicon beading and that fixed it.

He had the valley cover leak on one recently and had to replace the gasket and he advised me to check my bolt tensions as he found some quite loose so I checked my VU ute and sure enough they were very variable tensions. A stitch in time as they say.

Out of interest what mileages are some of you getting out of water pumps or like the BIL you change them with a rad leak?
 
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #52 on: December 05, 2015, 12:45:18 PM »
job done for now ..ended up with a 2nd hand radiator at the last minute, dads mate who is a wrecker had a 2000 model come in with rear end damage with a very new looking radiator, seems the owner recently experienced my dilemma and fitted new radiator hoses and heat tap etc.. 

Bad part was when they pulled it out they cut all the hoses >:D and snapped the barbs off the new heat tap by yanking the hoses.. not to worry bought new parts from repco and used the radiator, is prob as good as you will ever get for 2nd hand so I was happy with that,esp seeing it was free ;D ;D

Will keep an eye on her over the comming days and see how it goes.

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