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When draining the coolant, does everyone replace the O-Ring at the lower radiator connection?

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Old 09-03-2006, 11:30 PM
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Default When draining the coolant, does everyone replace the O-Ring at the lower radiator connection?

Just did my T-Belt and a new snub mount. Flushed the coolant as well. Car fired right up and all was good, no apparent leaks.

I get in this morning, start her up and get the low coolant warning so i shut her off and pop the hood. There is nothing in the resevoir (I put 6L of 50/50 mix in)! So I notice small puddle under where the lower radiator connection is, no puddles anywhere else.

That connection is a pain so maybe I didn't get it all the way on (will check tomorrow morning). The other option I suppose is the O-Ring. Anyone else had a failure with it? I searched the archives and couldn't really find much.

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Default Never. Double check that connection...

I always try to pull it off after I reattach it.
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Thanks Mike, that's what I figured. Now I get to try to find G12+ on Labor Day. Fun.
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Dude, isn't it like 4 am where you are?
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I'm an insomniac.
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I use G05, You can get that almost anywhere.
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WOW me too :-D
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Any other reasons?
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I found it helped to lube the o-ring first with straight coolant.
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Default I'm not sure that's something you want to be proud of!

Aren't you at school! Shouldn't you be resting up for class?!? :=P


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