surfsprinter2004
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Thanks to everyone for helping sprinters owners to take on jobs like these. I am so grateful for the knowledge that is shared on this forum.
Radiator Replacement:
Everything was going according to plan. (thx Vic, billintomahawk, Autophysn, and others) until I tried mounting the bracket for the fan mount that is attached to the top of radiator. I bought a new radiator for europarts and so far everything lines up the same except;
the metal bracket that hooks on the top inside part of radiator that is used to help support upper bolts of front fan mount. The new radiator has a rib down the center so the metal bracket won’t lay flat and line up with bolt pattern on outside top of radiator.
As you can see from the photos the red circles are highlighting rib. Thoughts.?
A few more Questions
Should I add anything to the threads of the new transmission cooler lines before I screw them into radiator ?
I am only replacing new metal lines from radiator to lower connection hose going to transmission. Would you recommend changing the rest of both lines that connect to the transmission?
I noticed a few other things that needed some repairs.
Gonna replace water pump, pulleys, tensioner and belt.
Should I add any kind of locktite when re bolting all of these back into place.
What are the recommendations for torque on those bolts.
Should I replace anything else that tends to fail while I have good access at home and not on the road somewhere..
2004 158” T1N 200k
Thank You'
Radiator Replacement:
Everything was going according to plan. (thx Vic, billintomahawk, Autophysn, and others) until I tried mounting the bracket for the fan mount that is attached to the top of radiator. I bought a new radiator for europarts and so far everything lines up the same except;
the metal bracket that hooks on the top inside part of radiator that is used to help support upper bolts of front fan mount. The new radiator has a rib down the center so the metal bracket won’t lay flat and line up with bolt pattern on outside top of radiator.
As you can see from the photos the red circles are highlighting rib. Thoughts.?
A few more Questions
Should I add anything to the threads of the new transmission cooler lines before I screw them into radiator ?
I am only replacing new metal lines from radiator to lower connection hose going to transmission. Would you recommend changing the rest of both lines that connect to the transmission?
I noticed a few other things that needed some repairs.
Gonna replace water pump, pulleys, tensioner and belt.
Should I add any kind of locktite when re bolting all of these back into place.
What are the recommendations for torque on those bolts.
Should I replace anything else that tends to fail while I have good access at home and not on the road somewhere..
2004 158” T1N 200k
Thank You'