[V8] Doctor, Doctor, its ALIVE!! Muhhahahaha!!

[Tony and Lillie]

> NOW - got two items to address.
>
> 1) One "what's this hose?". About 3/8" OD rubber hose, comes up from the
> nether regions of the transmission, up to the right side of the firewall
> about to the height of the coil, has a metal 90 degree elbow, and about 4
> inches of rubber hose (about 3/8" OD) extending forward, ending in . . .
> nothing.
>
> I can't find anything to connect it to, and the inside of the hose is dry
> and dusty/dirty, which seems to indicate it hasn't been connected to
> anything in a long time. Any ideas what this might be?
>

Transmission vent line. The fluid in the trans expands and contracts, and 
this is a way for it not to blow a seal, while keeping water and debris from 
getting into it.

> 2) I need one of the flat plastic covers that goes over the plastic
> serpentine belt rollers and keeps crap (technical term) out of the 
> roller's
> bearing - anyone have an extra?
>
> And by the way, many, many thanks to Dave Head who was kind enough to lend
> me his V8 timing belt tools, without which this job would have been
> well-nigh impossible - you really DO need the tools to do this right.
>

Just did mine without the "tools". I did build a crank lock tool, and can't 
imagine doing it without it. But, what to you consider "right"? The car has 
been run 140 miles a day since I did the job. No problems. Timing is right 
on.

Tony Hoffman
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike Arman
> 90 V8, not just a car, an ADVENTURE!
>
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