Installed braided hose kit last night on my 03. What a son of a B....
Like all these jobs I could do it second time much easier.
The info leaflet is OK but you need to release the hose clip that keeps the two rigid coolant pipes together under the upper frame rail.
This allows you to move the rear rigid pipe under the front one and bring it forward. You can then put the new short hose onto the pump outlet first.
It's then just a matter of manipulating the rigid pipe back into position over the new hose and working into place.
I used washing up liquid to help as coolant ( recommended in the leaflet) was useless.
I was also amazed at the debris that had built up under the pressure cap, this is obviously a dead area as regards flow.
Hope this may save somebody swearing and cursing.
:cheers:
Stevie D
Like all these jobs I could do it second time much easier.
The info leaflet is OK but you need to release the hose clip that keeps the two rigid coolant pipes together under the upper frame rail.
This allows you to move the rear rigid pipe under the front one and bring it forward. You can then put the new short hose onto the pump outlet first.
It's then just a matter of manipulating the rigid pipe back into position over the new hose and working into place.
I used washing up liquid to help as coolant ( recommended in the leaflet) was useless.
I was also amazed at the debris that had built up under the pressure cap, this is obviously a dead area as regards flow.
Hope this may save somebody swearing and cursing.
:cheers:
Stevie D