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[STMO999]

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Yes Andy, bolts were both removed, but only two washers recovered. :-?

They're not stuck to your rad  perhaps?  :-/ :-/

  Indeed they were!

I got the rad back in......hoses connected.......intake-duct assembly sorted.......electronic plugs/cables and battery connected and refilled the coolant.......started the engine and brought it up to temperature 'milking' the hoses to release air as I topped up any shortfall in the header tank.....the fan eventually started and I`ve called it a day (for today).

However, the small dia. vacuum plastic pipes to the vacuum 'accumulator' have me puzzled: there`s two pipes; one with a tee-piece in it`s 'run' (attached to the intake-duct vacuum valve)  and one without (vacuum straight from the manifold?)......does it matter which way `round they install on the vacuum accumulator nipples?....there`s a small dia. nipple and a large dia. one.....but the rubber-elbows seem equally sized and will hold fast on either nipple.......oh how I wish I`d have taken pictures before I tore into things.:-/

So far, it appears I`ve "dodged the bullet" as there seems to be no head-gasket issues......but, I`ll know more tomorrow when I road test it.

I find that strangely erotic.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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Yes Andy, bolts were both removed, but only two washers recovered. :-?

They're not stuck to your rad  perhaps?  :-/ :-/

  Indeed they were!

I got the rad back in......hoses connected.......intake-duct assembly sorted.......electronic plugs/cables and battery connected and refilled the coolant.......started the engine and brought it up to temperature 'milking' the hoses to release air as I topped up any shortfall in the header tank.....the fan eventually started and I`ve called it a day (for today).

However, the small dia. vacuum plastic pipes to the vacuum 'accumulator' have me puzzled: there`s two pipes; one with a tee-piece in it`s 'run' (attached to the intake-duct vacuum valve)  and one without (vacuum straight from the manifold?)......does it matter which way `round they install on the vacuum accumulator nipples?....there`s a small dia. nipple and a large dia. one.....but the rubber-elbows seem equally sized and will hold fast on either nipple.......oh how I wish I`d have taken pictures before I tore into things.:-/

So far, it appears I`ve "dodged the bullet" as there seems to be no head-gasket issues......but, I`ll know more tomorrow when I road test it.

I find that strangely erotic.

Pervert.

[Debs.]

I find that strangely erotic.

  Would that be the 'rubber' of the hose or the 'milking' aspects? 

Mechanophilia is a recognised perversion psychological condition, Steve.

[Mr Skrunts]

I find that strangely erotic.

  Would that be the 'rubber' of the hose or the 'milking' aspects? 

Mechanophilia is a recognised perversion psychological condition, Steve.

Dont set him off Debs, tis Sunday night and he might want an early night with his wife.  (2nd time this year)   

[STMO999]

I find that strangely erotic.

  Would that be the 'rubber' of the hose or the 'milking' aspects? 

Mechanophilia is a recognised perversion psychological condition, Steve.

Yes. But I dont want to marry a big dipper, I just want my hose milking.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I find that strangely erotic.

  Would that be the 'rubber' of the hose or the 'milking' aspects? 

Mechanophilia is a recognised perversion psychological condition, Steve.

......he also gets aroused .....by women using big words........ ..(is there a name for that?).

[Debs.]

I find that strangely erotic.

  Would that be the 'rubber' of the hose or the 'milking' aspects? 

Mechanophilia is a recognised perversion psychological condition, Steve.

......he also gets aroused .....by women using big words........ ..(is there a name for that?).

Jealousy?......envy?

[STMO999]

I find that strangely erotic.

  Would that be the 'rubber' of the hose or the 'milking' aspects? 

Mechanophilia is a recognised perversion psychological condition, Steve.

......he also gets aroused .....by women using big words........ ..(is there a name for that?).

Being a mechanopliliac (apparently), I prefer them using big tools.