| Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. [message #329228 is a reply to message #329227] |
Sat, 17 February 2018 09:26   |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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Hmmmpf -- use Captive nuts on the top so you don't have to try to put two
hands where only one will fit -- like on my split fan shroud. :-)
(You can still use a telescope.)
Ken H.
On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 10:15 AM, James Hupy wrote:
> So, bolts in from the bottom? You make a valid point, Johnny. I guess, it
> should not make any difference in clamping. Should help on the visual
> checks.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
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> On Feb 17, 2018 6:11 AM, "Johnny Bridges via Gmclist" gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
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>> I'll add a point to ponder on JimH's technique, learned from working
>> feedlines on tall towers. Run the bolts through the angle with the nuts
> and
>> washers on top. Now, should one loosen and the nut come off, there will
>> be a hole which you'll see from above when you're checking the oil and
>> coolant. If the bolt points down, you won't see a missing nut from the
>> top when checking. Hopefully, seeing the hole will keep Bad Things from
>> happening. This alignment lets you also check every bolt on a tower from
>> the ground with a telescope.
>
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