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mello dude
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« on: May 05, 2018, 04:20:05 PM »
I had the radiator out for some maintenance, and now reassembly with new hoses. The hose on the thermostat went on ok on the thermostat easy enuff, but now trying to get that hose on the radiator and keep the rad on the collars has been a huge PIA.

I have struggled for over an hour to get it together.. ok brute force isnt working on that ...
What are your tips to get this thing together. --- The return hose should be easy since its well exposed..

Any help is very appreciated....

Thanks!!! cooldude
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sandy
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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2018, 05:20:40 PM »
I use a silicone grease on water hose connections. It makes them much easier to slide in place. Never had on come off.
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mello dude
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2018, 01:37:06 PM »
Got it done... it was one of those Rubic's cube things you run into occasionally while wrenching...  tickedoff
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2018, 01:53:52 PM »
When it comes to slipping any kind of rubber or soft plastic against anything, especially metal, I just spray it good with some regular rubbing alcohol. Makes it slicker than snot on a doorknob and dries without leaving any residue. An old a/c repairman taught me that trick maybe 60 yrs. ago when I was trying to remove a fan blade from the shaft it was mounted on, the blade was mounted with a rubber grommet to reduce/silence vibrations. I had fought with it for hours with no luck, he walked over from his house and asked if I had any alcohol, stuck a small screwdriver in a couple places and squirted the alky in. Took him at least two minutes, start to finish, to remove the fan blade. A lesson I never forgot when trying to slip wires through an insulating tube, slipping shock bushings in place....all kinds of applications.  cooldude
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mello dude
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2018, 07:18:50 PM »
John, thanks for the tip.. gotta try that one... I did the WD40, grease, silicone,  dishsoap, and a hundred effe bombs...  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2018, 08:15:44 PM »
Quote from: mello dude on May 06, 2018, 07:18:50 PM
John, thanks for the tip.. gotta try that one... I did the WD40, grease, silicone,  dishsoap, and a hundred effe bombs...  Smiley
Been there, done that, all leaves a residue that's why I don't use it. Glad you got it together.
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2018, 10:30:16 AM »
+1 on the isopropyl.  Works like a charm
I struggled with mine as well when it came off for a thermostat change.
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