I ended up loosening the bottom bolt from the top with a gear wrench just enough to move the pipe to get the new silicone hose on. I don't know how these guys can do it in a couple hours took me over a day to change t-stat, PHH and flush the system. Glad it's over.
Thanks for the help, Antor
Started my PHH today and couldn't for the life of me get the bottom bolt off. Glad I read this Ill just do the Pin_Head method and break it. So I have to cut the PHH in half before breaking the lower bracket off? Im using the silicone with the constant torque clamps what would be the torque...
That's what I did, worked great. the tape dimples over time but it's barely noticeable to me because I know where the holes are. It's been about 5 years and it still looks good.
Anton
So have they actually rubbed or they just told you that. I have 315s on stock wheels with a 3.5" lift and two broken springs, and barely rub under full stuff only in the rear.
Also no bump stop extensions on the rear and 1.5" bump stop extensions on the front.
Anton
I did the same thing on my first wheeling trip years ago. Passenger side backed into a rut mudflap and flare pulled off, driver side scraped a rock tore it off. I just took them all off, put the aluminum tape on the holes and herculined it, cost about $80.
Here's some crappy pics
I went with the same ones with the black zinc coating, bled my old brake fluid and filled with Valvoline synthetic Dot 4. very happy with it... and they look cool:cool:
There was a small rodent living in my AC fan housing. It brought in a bunch of leaves to make a comfy home. Every time I used my AC it smelled funky so I tore it apart and this is what I found ;https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/163041-small-rodent-living-my-c-fan-housing.html So maybe you...
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