"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
04/07/2019 at 14:48 • Filed to: project golf ball
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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
04/07/2019 at 14:48 • Filed to: project golf ball | 2
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That is the question! I have less than two weeks until my big overland trip in the Wagovan. While things are falling off the TODO list nicely, many items still remain. The biggest question in my mind at the moment: should I replace the cooling system.
All the hoses and pipes look fine and the coolant is nice and green. I have no reason to suspect a cooling system problem.
That said, I have no history on the system and I have all the parts to do the refresh. The only hose that look like it’ll be a pain is the lower radiator hose, which appears to need a skid plate removed to get at it.
I did, however, just “relocate” the coolant expansion tank and sort of feel like now is the time.
That said, I have other stuff to be working on so... maybe just leave it?
What does Oppo think?
[update] I went for it. The skid plate was easy to take off.
Future Heap Owner
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
04/07/2019 at 14:52 |
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Weren’t you a little stressed a few days ago about how much stuff you have to do on this thing? Why add to it? If you’ve inspected all the hoses and they look fine, I’d say don’t fix what ain’t broke (but maybe bring along a spare hose or two).
Sovande
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
04/07/2019 at 15:03 |
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I would take the hoses with you to cover yourself if something breaks.
LOREM IPSUM
> Sovande
04/07/2019 at 15:24 |
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This was m y thought as well. It ain’t broke yet, so if you have all the spares with you you’re good to go, assuming you don’t mind stowing them.
If you replace it all and something decides to go sideways on the trip, you'd be more boned than had you not touched it at all.
AuthiCooper1300
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
04/07/2019 at 16:03 |
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I suppose you plan to reverse-flush the heating radiator too... right?
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razorbeamteam
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
04/07/2019 at 16:07 |
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I just did mine because the water pump was leaking on the rover. Replacing t he hoses took most of the time and were generally a PITA. It’s on e of those projects that seems simple but is actually a lot of work.
That being said I feel a lot better that the system isn’t leaking and I know all the hoses and clamps are new.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> AuthiCooper1300
04/08/2019 at 14:57 |
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I mean... I wasn’t going to, but since you said it I did it.
Yes as far as I can find I had everything in the engine bay excluding the hose between the heater control valve and the firewall, which I replaced with a generic. Someone deleted my bypass hose which is... a thing.