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TimC

posted on 13/6/08 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
Help! Where to route bottom Radiator hose?

Hi All. I have a problem - I can't make sense of how to route a hose to the bottom of the Polo rad. It just seems impossible! Are there any other options for the radiator? Rescued attachment Picture 008.jpg
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big_wasa

posted on 13/6/08 at 07:42 PM Reply With Quote
I found it a pita.

helps to put the rad at an angle

mines not an Mnr

[Edited on 13/6/08 by big_wasa]

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jacko

posted on 13/6/08 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
Move the rad behind the suspension and in front of the engine
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TimC

posted on 13/6/08 at 09:32 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Move the rad behind the suspension and in front of the engine


Cradle in the way sadly.








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coozer

posted on 13/6/08 at 09:39 PM Reply With Quote
2 90° bends to get to the middle and in between the shockers??





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road warrior

posted on 13/6/08 at 10:46 PM Reply With Quote
Tim

A top hose from any Proton with a Campro engine like this.


I used these top and bottom. Just need a very slight trim on the length but otherwise perfect.

You could use a silicon 's' bend too but I had access to the Proton ones.
I'll see if I have any build pics and email them to you.

Cheers
Sonja

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marc n

posted on 14/6/08 at 06:04 AM Reply With Quote
hi tim

with the cooling kit for our cars its 2 x 90s and a long alloy / stainless steel pipe pipe with a 90 degree bend on furthest end, also has the inlet for the oil to water cooler, i will take a pic of the lower coolant pipe on my car when it comes out of the trailer this afternoon

cheers

marc





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TimC

posted on 14/6/08 at 06:44 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks all - pics would be great!






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vinny1275

posted on 14/6/08 at 06:58 AM Reply With Quote
Hi Tim,

There's pics of this in my blog / web album - we had to take a chunk out of the rad mounting bracket, but we'll stiffen it back up once its done...


[img]http://picasaweb.google.com/vinny1275/RubyComplete/photo#5205530975882795554[/img]

and

[img]http://picasaweb.google.com/vinny1275/RubyComplete/photo#5205530997357632050[/img]

What you can't see is the angle of the long alloy joiner, it goes up towards the driver's side of teh car, then uses a 90 degree bend to turn down over the top of the steering rack...

HTH


Vince






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ernie

posted on 14/6/08 at 09:23 AM Reply With Quote
I used 2 90' bends and short length 32mm copper pipe from plummer's shop
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marc n

posted on 15/6/08 at 08:07 AM Reply With Quote
hi tim hopefully this helps explain a bit ( pic in build manual ) Rescued attachment lower hose1.JPG
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