Radiators, now BTDT

[Peter Schulz]

Derek:

New mounts are perfectly cylindrical - no distortion.
Studs line up on their centerline.


-Peter




At 09:36 AM 7/25/2003 -0700, Derek Pulvino wrote:
>Peter,
>
>All of the mounts were slightly distorted, but the rubber didn't show any sign of breakdown.  But along with that "slightly distorted," I am curious if a new mount out of the box is going to be shaped like a cylinder.  IE sides at 90-degrees from the bottom all the way around...or in other words, the bolts right on top of each other on both sides.
>
>Derek P
>
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>>Derek:
>>
>>Good to have another data point.
>>
>>BOTH my wagon's main radiators appear to be "sagging" towards the driver's side fender, with the resulting premature failure of the upper right (driver's fender rubber mount )  When I replaced the radiator on the Blue Wagon with the Nissen's, I did notice that the lower mount (on the driver's side) was deformed.  Unfortunately I did not order replacements so I tried to make up for some of the deformation by using some washers as spaces and not completely tightening the mount ( to make up for the difference in height.)
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>>So, as in most things, YMMV...
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>>-Peter
>>
>>
>>Peter Schulz
>>1990 CQ (awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
>>1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
>>1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
>>Chelmsford, MA USA
>>peschulz at cisco.com
>
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