| Upper radiator hose [message #93384] |
Mon, 26 July 2010 20:46  |
Bob de Kruyff
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I have to admit that I've been lazy when it comes to routine maintenance and visual inspection. My recent fan clutch and fuel line episodes forced me to get under the engine cover and look around. As a result I found I needed new fan, generator, AC belts. In the process of doing that, I discovered that the generator belt was rubbing on the upper radiator hose. I then realized that when the engine was hot, the hose would get rigid and move away from the belt, but when it cooled down, it would collapse and rub on the belt. That led me to a defective radiator cap. Additionally I was able to reposition the hose a bit by loosening it at the thermostat housing and rotating it up a bit. Sometimes these failures can bring other looming problems to light. I don't mind fixing stuff, but would rather do it at home rather than at the side of the road!
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upper radiator hose [message #93559 is a reply to message #93384] |
Tue, 27 July 2010 18:52  |
Kingsley Coach
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Bob
Keep that hatch down...see the kind of work you got yourself into! <VBG>
Mike in NS
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Bob de Kruyff <NEXT2POOL@aol.com> wrote:
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> I have to admit that I've been lazy when it comes to routine maintenance
> and visual inspection. My recent fan clutch and fuel line episodes forced me
> to get under the engine cover and look around. As a result I found I needed
> new fan, generator, AC belts. In the process of doing that, I discovered
> that the generator belt was rubbing on the upper radiator hose. I then
> realized that when the engine was hot, the hose would get rigid and move
> away from the belt, but when it cooled down, it would collapse and rub on
> the belt. That led me to a defective radiator cap. Additionally I was able
> to reposition the hose a bit by loosening it at the thermostat housing and
> rotating it up a bit. Sometimes these failures can bring other looming
> problems to light. I don't mind fixing stuff, but would rather do it at home
> rather than at the side of the road!
> --
> Bob de Kruyff
> 78 Eleganza
> Chandler, AZ
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upper radiator hose [message #93561 is a reply to message #93559] |
Tue, 27 July 2010 18:58 |
Bob de Kruyff
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""Bob
Keep that hatch down...see the kind of work you got yourself into! <VBG>
Mike in NS
"" Ha Ha--I think I've probably done a bit too much of that! That's the kind of little failure that's bound to strand me on the side of the road one of these days in 110F heat 
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upper radiator hose [message #93565 is a reply to message #93561] |
Tue, 27 July 2010 19:00 |
Kingsley Coach
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You may have a point ! :-)
Mike
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Bob de Kruyff <NEXT2POOL@aol.com> wrote:
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> ""Bob
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> Keep that hatch down...see the kind of work you got yourself into! <VBG>
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> Mike in NS
> "" Ha Ha--I think I've probably done a bit too much of that! That's the
> kind of little failure that's bound to strand me on the side of the road one
> of these days in 110F heat :)
> --
> Bob de Kruyff
> 78 Eleganza
> Chandler, AZ
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
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