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Re: Those darned expansion tanks

To: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>,
Subject: Re: Those darned expansion tanks
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 08:43:00 -0700
It looked like that might be the case but it didn't seem obvious how to get 
to the other side.  I'll take another look.

Oh joy. :)

Thanks

- Tab

At 04:10 AM 7/30/00 -0500, Barney Gaylord wrote:
>At 04:50 PM 7/29/2000 -0700, Tab Julius wrote:
> >
> >On my '78B, I am now the proud owner of a replacement expansion tank (for
>the radiator) which I got to replace the leaky old one.
> >
> >Pray tell, how do I remove the old one?  It's held on by a metal band that
>looks like it's welded on or something.  Is there an easy way to get the
>old one out and the new one in without any pyrotechnics?
>
>The ends of that band, hiding behind the tank, carry threaded studs that
>pass through the body sheet metal.  You should find two nuts with washers
>on the opposite side of the sheet metal at that point.  Use plenty of
>"Liquid Wrench", and good luck on busting them loose without busting the
>studs (which are welded or staked to the band).
>
>Barney Gaylord
>1958 MGA with an attitude
>     http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg


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