I really appreciate the "Tip video". The video is clear and really easy to see the parts and area quite well. Kudos on that. It looks so simple and easy, doesn't it? The design engineers must've thought long and hard to figure out a way to make anything so difficult to reach! I've been trying to get mine off for DAYS! Mind you, I wasn't putting in eight hour days at this due to having to start and stop for all manner of interruptions, but it's been a week just on the removal of this particular part alone! No matter what I tried, the four bolts (which you show removing) still turn with the nuts. Nothing, so far, has been able to jamb the bolts from turning along with the nuts... Nothing! So, I had to resort to attempting removal of the three mounting bolts/nuts for the mounting bracket. After a day of that, resorted to removing starter just to get to the bottom bolt of the bracket.... Oh!, it took a couple of extra days to get the starter bolts off because I didn't realize that they require 12 point (double hex), 10 mm socket that's shallow well (deep well wasn't getting on the shoulders due to tight quarters) for front facing bolt and an offset box-end (10 mm, 12 pt.) for the two rear facing bolts. At least, that's the only way that worked for me. Once starter was removed I was able to get the bottom heat-exchanger bolt off; but then, I have still not been able to get that third nut/bolt(?) off the back-side of the bracket. Nothing seems to fit it. Does anyone know if the rear bracket mount is just a threaded stud with a nut on each end (front and back), or what??? I do thank you for the post, as I said, it truly is helpful, it just hasn't worked out for me... yet!
I really appreciate the "Tip video". The video is clear and really easy to see the parts and area quite well. Kudos on that.
It looks so simple and easy, doesn't it? The design engineers must've thought long and hard to figure out a way to make anything so difficult to reach! I've been trying to get mine off for DAYS! Mind you, I wasn't putting in eight hour days at this due to having to start and stop for all manner of interruptions, but it's been a week just on the removal of this particular part alone!
No matter what I tried, the four bolts (which you show removing) still turn with the nuts. Nothing, so far, has been able to jamb the bolts from turning along with the nuts... Nothing!
So, I had to resort to attempting removal of the three mounting bolts/nuts for the mounting bracket. After a day of that, resorted to removing starter just to get to the bottom bolt of the bracket.... Oh!, it took a couple of extra days to get the starter bolts off because I didn't realize that they require 12 point (double hex), 10 mm socket that's shallow well (deep well wasn't getting on the shoulders due to tight quarters) for front facing bolt and an offset box-end (10 mm, 12 pt.) for the two rear facing bolts. At least, that's the only way that worked for me. Once starter was removed I was able to get the bottom heat-exchanger bolt off; but then, I have still not been able to get that third nut/bolt(?) off the back-side of the bracket. Nothing seems to fit it. Does anyone know if the rear bracket mount is just a threaded stud with a nut on each end (front and back), or what???
I do thank you for the post, as I said, it truly is helpful, it just hasn't worked out for me... yet!
Mechanic trick, put a paper towel over the socket and push the bolt into the socket. The towel will hold the bolt in place.
Just take the three bolts out that hold the bracket to the engine block and then you don’t have to fight trying to get the four bolts back in
That's what I was thinking, but that has presented just as many problems and being non-successful for me. I'm still stuck!
How did you take out the water hose and the transmission fluid line, what tool did you use I am having the same problem
That was to change both hoses correct?
what size tubing did you use to connect the water lines together
Thanks!