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JAYISK, Air cons are a closed refrigerant system, one you break those lines, the refrigerant is lost and the oil that's used to compress the refrigerant will leak out over time too. They are the refrigerant cooling lines...
So it's time you get handy removing the big bumper, I think I've hit the half century at least!
Four bolts under the car that laminate through the chassis rails onto the bumper bracket. Be sure to remember to disconnect blinkers and high beams, there's a horn there too.
Then one the bumper is off, two radiator top mounting bolts and bushes and if you want the whole front top and middle bracket comes away too. At this point it's a good idea to check your lighting looms for good connects, my head lights glowed brighter when I tidied up the wiring that was there.
For temp work I place a milk crate in front of car and swing the radiator across on onto it to give me access. Otherwise I remove the bottom and top hose, drain it, disconnect the electric fan and then disconnect the thermo switch.
The thermo switch will toggle with a significant click you can feel it, so put over a soft flame or boiling water and you'll findout if it's working. The check the Relay, you can short the thermoswitch to trigger the fan, if it doesnt work, relay is dead or fan motor is toast.
Take advantage of having the access available, work on the bumper if it needs some TLC and you'll get a chance to have a look at the air temp sensors, oil sensors, pressure etc and get to know the workings. Be gentle on the coolant systems and connectors, they'll be in their mid twenties now and while they are graphite and great quality, they do give up the ghost after a while. So if you're not prepared for a coolant system failure, avoid engine flushes and stressing of flanges too much. These are the $2 parts that will leave you on the side of the road so start gathering coolant flanges and hoses just incase!
Good luck!
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DANG - Oh well I must have missed the page! ALL GOOD now?
So it's time you get handy removing the big bumper, I think I've hit the half century at least!
Four bolts under the car that laminate through the chassis rails onto the bumper bracket. Be sure to remember to disconnect blinkers and high beams, there's a horn there too.
Then one the bumper is off, two radiator top mounting bolts and bushes and if you want the whole front top and middle bracket comes away too. At this point it's a good idea to check your lighting looms for good connects, my head lights glowed brighter when I tidied up the wiring that was there.
For temp work I place a milk crate in front of car and swing the radiator across on onto it to give me access. Otherwise I remove the bottom and top hose, drain it, disconnect the electric fan and then disconnect the thermo switch.
The thermo switch will toggle with a significant click you can feel it, so put over a soft flame or boiling water and you'll findout if it's working. The check the Relay, you can short the thermoswitch to trigger the fan, if it doesnt work, relay is dead or fan motor is toast.
Take advantage of having the access available, work on the bumper if it needs some TLC and you'll get a chance to have a look at the air temp sensors, oil sensors, pressure etc and get to know the workings. Be gentle on the coolant systems and connectors, they'll be in their mid twenties now and while they are graphite and great quality, they do give up the ghost after a while. So if you're not prepared for a coolant system failure, avoid engine flushes and stressing of flanges too much. These are the $2 parts that will leave you on the side of the road so start gathering coolant flanges and hoses just incase!
Good luck!
h
DANG - Oh well I must have missed the page! ALL GOOD now?
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