I was out 4wheelin' in my 91 Syncro the other day and had a stick knock the return line off where it meets the hose in the area you talk about. I have secured them better with zip ties, but a shield would also do the trick. dylan --- Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hey all, > > I've spent a fair amount of time under my van > recently (don't ask), > and have noticed that the plastic coolant lines are > quite exposed as > they route under the crossmember to the engine. I > tend to abuse my van > (Baja, California, BC), taking it where a 2wd really > shouldn't go, and > am considering fabricating a shield/skid plate for > that area. It > occurred to me today that the coolant return line > actually routes > above the tranny to the drivers side of the engine, > so, perhaps, I > could move the return line to the that side to > improve clearance.. > > My questions of the collective wisdom are: > (1) how flexible/brittle are these plastic lines > (e.g. should I be > concerned about breaking the line, either on the > road or by bending > it), > (2) is there any functional reason for leaving the > return line on the > passenger side of the tranny > > I guess a 3rd question may be 'why fix something > that ain't broken...yet'? :) > > Thanks, > > Joel >
===== Dylan Friedman insyncro@yahoo.com 91 Syncro Westy GL 91 Syncro L 91 GL 90 Carat 90 GL 89 Wolfsburg GL 87 Syncro GL
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