Tor
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Tried to fit a remanufactured inlet-to-heater coolant hose to the SA V8, and received a call recently that it didn't fit, that the length was correct but the bends were set 25mm too far forward. They were otherwise correctly spaced, but he had to cut it at the heater end so the rear bend wouldn't foul the throttle bracket, and fit a similar extension to the other end so it would go onto the pipe on the inlet manifold.
This is a car that has a 19mm ID at the inlet and 16mm at the heater. Any chance of deviations in the setup on a CKD car like this? The vendor claims never to have heard of this before, to have sold many before, and he offers no solution. Turning the hose about face to see if the wrong end is flared didn't make a difference.
Tor
Tried to fit a remanufactured inlet-to-heater coolant hose to the SA V8, and received a call recently that it didn't fit, that the length was correct but the bends were set 25mm too far forward. They were otherwise correctly spaced, but he had to cut it at the heater end so the rear bend wouldn't foul the throttle bracket, and fit a similar extension to the other end so it would go onto the pipe on the inlet manifold.
This is a car that has a 19mm ID at the inlet and 16mm at the heater. Any chance of deviations in the setup on a CKD car like this? The vendor claims never to have heard of this before, to have sold many before, and he offers no solution. Turning the hose about face to see if the wrong end is flared didn't make a difference.
Tor