Was having problem accessing my web album but seemed to be improved so hope it will stay like this…. Time to replace coolant hoses, header tank, tank cap, thermostat, etc at the engine bay. Found that one of the fixing bolts for the header tank was cross-threaded so had to repair it. Nothing new to ...
While servicing the cooling system, there is not much to report. Just keep removing the old parts and replace them with the new ones. It’s a very time consuming task. For me, I normally require 8Hrs to complete it. Addition to the most time consuming two hoses at the Eng Oil cooler, these are the remaining ...
Looked like the Eng Oil Cooler Base was removed long time ago and re-installed without the mating surface being cleaned resulting in heavy oxidation. Spent extra time cleaning both the oil cooler and mating surface as much as possible in preparation for the reinstallation. ...
The old and new oil pan. Couldn’t place both pans in ideal camera angle to show how severe the dent was, but I’m so glad that we replaced it after looking at the state of the dent so close to the oil screen. ...
In order to remove the Front Header, I had to first remove the heat shield. The two fixing bolts for the heat shield were heavily rusted and the thread was already seized behind the shield and thus, not possible to apply the penetrating oil. I was not comfortable using the propane burner to heat up the bolts due to limited space so ...
Updated 12-02-2012 at 07:48 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1
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