There are specific tools for hose removal, like the hooked-end-with-a-curl from Harbor Freight and others. Found this very useful when breaking hoses loose during my head repair. Stephen Mobile > On Apr 6, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > To make removal of old hoses easier, use something narrow (small > phillips head screwdriver?) to lift hose a little, spray some wd40, > work tool around to help fluid to seep in. Some would cut off the old > hoses but some may be good to keep as spares or give to someone who > has a van with really old hoses. > > The pipe/hose under the crank pulley can be tricky. There should be > tips on that in archives. If the steel pipes on engine are not heavily > pitted (thin at spots) from corrosion, strip and paint them, if > needed. I used a hight temp rated spray paint on mine. > > Will you be replacing the coolant "tower" manifold and plastic nipple > at passenger side head? > > Neil. > >> On 4/6/20, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Here goes nothing -- I got all the hoses and bits from Go Westy; and I am >> getting ready to make the change... >> >> Does anyone have any tips, recommendations, warnings or comments to make? > > > > -- > Neil n > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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