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Coolant leak question Renegade conversion |
HalfMoon |
May 13 2014, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 13-November 12 From: Shenandoah Junction, WV Member No.: 15,144 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So, I've discovered a little coolant leak in my older Renegade SB conversion.
It's coming from the upper driverside engine coolant outlet (pictured). Quite difficult to access. Hard to know if it's the hose clamp (adjustment tightening un-accessable until and unless some things are gotten out of the way) or the black housing that the hose attaches to, or the aluminum housing that bolts to the block. Probably the only way to know what the heck is going on is to access and remove. Here's the question. Of you Renegade conversion owners or those who have direct experience working on one, is it better to remove the drivers side valve cover to access this housing or come from below removing the auxiliary water pump to access the area? Sidebar question. Is the black spigot that the hose is attached to supposed to "swivel" a bit or is it in fact LOOSE? I see that some of the other spigots (elsewhere) do swivel slightly and some don't (none of them that swivel or not are leaking). So....I wonder if I'll access from on high or from below. |
bulitt |
May 14 2014, 06:17 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
This is what you have. Renegade advises to seal the Gann fitting (plastic) with either pipe sealer or sealing tape, then tighten.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-13632-1345679355.jpg) |
HalfMoon |
May 14 2014, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 13-November 12 From: Shenandoah Junction, WV Member No.: 15,144 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
This is what you have. Renegade advises to seal the Gann fitting (plastic) with either pipe sealer or sealing tape, then tighten. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-13632-1345679355.jpg) Awesome picture! Yes, that's what I have indeed. It appears as if the PO had used sealing tape. I'm actually not sure if it's leaking from the threads or the hose clamp. Since the hose clamp is mounted in such a way not to be accessable from the bottom, I'm afraid I'll have to remove a valve cover to gain that necessary access to check tightness and since I'm gonna be there anyway, might as well remove the entire housing and re-seal it, right? Pita but I think easier than removing the pump and gaining access from below. |
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