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Old 05-04-2006, 05:46 AM
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also be very careful with the oil cooler. it is very thin aluminum and if you dont get it all hooked up exactly right on the side of the rad it will chafe and rub a hole in the side and you will need another one. and that will be expensive.

if you ever need to detach the oil cooler lines (brian didnt recommend this and i dont either) you need to be very careful there too and use two wrenches as the fittings are large and the parent metal thin and it is supremely easy to twist the fitting out of the cooler. dont ask how i know.

good luck. it is a pretty easy job but with the oil cooler around it has the potential to get expensive if you make a mis step.

tom w
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