Thursday, August 25, 2011

Coolant Hoses Issue

I took most of the mail Coolant Hoses apart. The metal piece had a lot of interior rust. Isn't really going to cause any damage, but yuck! The rest of the hoses seem to be in very condition still, and I'm not noticing any cracking. Unfortunatly the Hose that goes from the Thermostat Valve is the wrong hose!

Previous owner must of made this mistake. The real hose is meant to have a valve opening at the top with a cap. This is for bleeding the coolant, and checking for bubbles. I also removed the Coolant Reservoir, and cleaned that out.

Tie Rod, Cylinder, Oil Pump

Did some good inspection yesterday to notice a bent Tie Rod, a little oil drip from the Oil Pump. More than likely the Seal is worn and needs replaced. The Drivers side Rear Wheel Cylinder that was just replaced not too long ago appears to be leaking again, however I will not know for sure until I finalize this.

Valve Cover Gasket

Replaced the Gasket which split after removing the Valve Cover. It looks like the previous owner put some sort of rubber glue in place of the half circle gaskets. New Gaskets are now in though, and oil is staying firm inside, with no more spills.

Fuel Accumulator

Finally got around to switching out the Fuel Accumulator last week. Pretty simple task. Took about 45 minutes at most.