Sounds interesting, Moose. Thankfully, I traded my 1980 Volvo V6 before
I reached that point. The 1965 Dodge 318 had a 3-inch hose between the
back of the pump and the block, which was designed to be installed with
the pump. I put off changing it till it finally left me stranded.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 12/12/2016 6:26 PM, Moose wrote:
On 12/12/2016 2:59 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
http://zone-10.com/d1/node/241
DIY Auto Repair - BMW's and Schnozzes DO mix. Might be a long read for
some, but I tried to give it life.
Been there, done that. Well, not a water pump on a BMW of this
century. But I've done that and worse on a 60s Bimmer, 70s Porsche (no
water pump, though) and various VW/Audi things of many decades.
Nice description, enjoyable to read. I got the vicarious experience
without the pain. :-)
From a cooling standpoint, the two halves of the Volvo/Peugeot V6 of
long ago were two separate threes. The coolant connection from head to
pump was a nice metal "Y" thingie - with short lengths of rubber hose
to the heads, at the back, under everything. Unbelievably hard to get
at and replace. No way I was going to pull an engine for a coolant
hose, but it was a near thing.
Well, that Honda starter motor was an act of legerdemain, too. When
straight engines go sideways, parts that were easy can become
impossible. Old Civic starter is hell, old Taurus starter is right
under the bumper. Just as well for the Taurus, as the solenoid on the
first rebuilt didn't engage the gear.
Banged Knuckles Moose
PS, how could you not have a Torx driver set??? Iowa . . .
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