I had to remove the entire front radiator support which was surprisingly easy. There were just a couple of things I had to disconnect and two tanks, the radiator overflow and the windshield washer, that I had to pull.
The white cross member at the bottom is a welded piece and is a very substantial piece of metal. That's the piece that the bumper attaches to. The thing that struck me the most was that all the bolts came out without much of a fight, even the one that was broken off. I just used a pair of channel locks and it came right out. I sat there and wondered why the head was missing. It looked like it was being removed because I had plenty to grab a hold of.
All the hoses and clamps are fresh and I just had to replace the fuel line because it looked horrible given that I had to bend it while everything was in place when I did it. Aside from a coating of rust on everything steel everything was in good shape. I cleaned up the mating surface and installed the new pump with no problems.
Like I said I replaced all the hoses and clamps, the fuel line and belts. Now I'm going to use the fact that I have not worked on a v-belt engine in a long time as an excuse for installing the front belt before the back belt. But the reality is that I was just puttering right along and forgot. No big deal.
The radiator was in good shape. There are just a few rotted vanes but nothing major. I was going to replace it but I think I'll roll the dice with this one. I doesn't look that old.
The front is now all buttoned up and ready. I didn't fill the radiator yet, I had just enough time to get everything back together.
On another note, I have not seen or heard and wasps. I think I got all the buggers.
I picked up my new mattress and will put it in soon.
Now that I have the mechanicals all sorted out I will get to installing my bathroom.
did u get that last post about radiator?
ReplyDeletei think you didnt...wow, you had a productive weekend! why did you risk using the radiator with a few rotted vanes? wouldnt that be a prime spot for it to blow open if it overheats, like when you're driving thru a very hot area, or up a steep hill? and 30 years ago i remember it was easy to find a shop to weld a radiator fixed, cant u still do that? why not buy a new radiator? are they that expensive now?
ReplyDeleteI did not get the last post about the radiator. They are expensive running around $300. The cores are in great shape it's only the fins that are rotted and then it's only a small section.
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