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My dream of repairing the oil cooler coolant leak met with utter failure after I got to the step where I was suppose to drain oil and coolant. uh uh. I could not see getting much farther beyond this step as the oil cooler is really in a tight location.
Dang!
I did occupy my time then by doing the 10 minute install of the Autobarn el cheapo quick shelf:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/38883/dafinal.jpg">
Another angle:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/38883/dashelfii.jpg">
The "Performance Center" and '75 Carrera:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/38883/dapc.jpg">
Dang!
I did occupy my time then by doing the 10 minute install of the Autobarn el cheapo quick shelf:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/38883/dafinal.jpg">
Another angle:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/38883/dashelfii.jpg">
The "Performance Center" and '75 Carrera:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/38883/dapc.jpg">
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I had my local indy tackle this job. I just don't want to spend that much time on my back. He did it in about 3-1/2 hours. It cost me about $300 and I thought it was worth it not to have to do it myself. He did not take off the front end, but he did have to take off a motor mount I believe to get clearance. He bitched about it with a little bit of a smile.
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Not much time on your back - 20 minutes or so.
Really, it's not too bad if you have a friend to help with the front end removal and to help manipulate it back into place when re-installing. Of course, you must have a great deal of patience, because it's insanely frustrating trying to figure out just how it goes back on. Not hard, just, mind-bogglingly frustrating like a monkey puzzle. Looks simple, ought to be simple, just doesn't go until all of a sudden you say "Huh! how did that happen?"
I also took the opportunity to clean as much scunge off the alternator as was reasonably possible -- I don't know to clean it better, maybe with steam?
I also took the opportunity to clean as much scunge off the alternator as was reasonably possible -- I don't know to clean it better, maybe with steam?
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