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rlamb Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2012 Posts: 211 Location: Sweet Home, OR
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:49 pm Post subject: Cadillac radiator hose for '84 vanagon |
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My radiator cracked in a bad spot,
so I decided to replace all the coolant/heater hoses along with the radiator. I had a hard time finding the front radiator hoses online, so I took them out and brought them into an oreiley parts store. The straight one is easy to replace. I forget the diameter (1 5/8" or 1 1/2" ?), but any auto shop will have a straight piece that'll work if you trim it. For the other radiator hose with the 90 degree elbow, the guy in the shop found me this for 20 bones (pictured above stock hose - Gates hose # 22080 - intended for a 90's cadillac):
It looked close enough, so I trimmed it....
and it looked even closer. So, I put it in...
and vuala! The new straight hose is in background. I also removed the wire upper supports for the spare tire because my 205/75 r14 spare on an alloy rim wouldn't fit inflated. I bolted in the clamshell, and the spare fits with this hose in place. The hose does touch the spare, but is not pinched in any way to affect the coolant flow. I have the spare strapped to the clamshell. It's all burped and running nicely now.
This hose can be found online for less than $15 online I think, and same with the straight hose. The heater hose was $1.29 a foot, and I went though 35' after buying 40'. I also replaced the other hoses, thermostat/gaskets, pressure cap, fuel lines, fuel filters, and resealed and painted the gas tank (thank you kayakwesty for the tutorial!!). It's been a productive week....
And speaking of burping coolant, I found this to make life easier (with patience).
_________________ 1984 Westfalia - Ford Cologne 2.8L conversion
2003 Passat GLX Wagon (4Motion) |
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T3 Pilot Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2011 Posts: 1507 Location: Deep South of the Great White North
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:41 am Post subject: |
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I like your McGyver style.
The rad fill via funnel and hose is what I do as well to eliminate any air bleeding problems. _________________ 1988 Vanagon
The most important part in every vehicle is the nut behind the wheel...... |
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Ahwahnee Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2010 Posts: 9810 Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Good tip on the hose.
What fitting did you use here?...
...or did you just jam the tubing in there? |
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rlamb Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2012 Posts: 211 Location: Sweet Home, OR
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:38 am Post subject: |
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There's no way the tubing would fit. I do science stuff for a living and have a ton of connectors at work. I used a 1/4" elbow like this (a good hardware or plumbing store might have one): http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/3673/Elbows-1-41-2-Barb-x-Barb
It takes a while to fill the radiator like this, but it's really easy (easier than getting to my expansion tank while the engine is running) .
_________________ 1984 Westfalia - Ford Cologne 2.8L conversion
2003 Passat GLX Wagon (4Motion) |
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msinabottle Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 3492 Location: Denver Area, Colorado
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject: Thank You! |
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Thank you for a very useful parts hack! I need to notch my radiator bleed screw--other car aficionadoes had someone make a 'button bleed' replacement for theirs, you just pushed the button and the air spurted out.
Best! _________________ 'Winston,' '84 1.9 WBX Westy
Vanagon Poet Laureate: "I have suffered in
many ways, but never, never, never in silence." |
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