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Re: B-Bonnets, Removing Radiators, Mystery Marks

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Subject: Re: B-Bonnets, Removing Radiators, Mystery Marks
From: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 91 11:20:00 -0700
garnett@theory.TC.CORNELL.EDU (Roger Garnett) writes:

>On Aug 29,  2:37pm, sfisher@Pa.dec.com wrote:
> 
>} Loosening the radiator takes
>} about half an hour to 45 minutes, because you've got stays, bolts,
>} hoses, and clamps to loosen or remove, most of which are probably
>} frozen on since the last time the job was done ten years ago, and
>} of course there's the coolant to drain, which gets the garage floor
>} sticky and runs the risk of poisoning your cats.

>And don't forget the oil cooler lines. The fastest way to remove a B
>radiator is often to remove the shroud, and cooler too. (A must if
>the engine is comming out.) But, what Scott really needs is an air
>wrench, which speeds up this job immensely.

Almost as good is the 3/8" drive adapter we picked up yesterday. It is
designed to fit in the chuck of a drill and initial tests on the race car
were quite fun.  It's not as quick as an air wrench but for $2 it's
quick enough!  Right Scott?

(I want to tighten this one!  No, you did the last two, it's my turn!
 OK but I'll do the lug nuts.)

-Danny D.  '73 MGB with recently discovered overdrive


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