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Corsa C coolant hose mystery
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started taking it out with a thin screwdriver blade hammered down into it, it chewed up and basically I'm digging out softish plastic.
I'm getting a bit nervous because I would rather have a special needle nosed picking tool, and an M8 tap to clean out the thread both of which I have at a different address. I don't want to dig too much/anymore at this address as I may not have any success or may damage the thread and will probably be unable to replug the hole with the screw to allow me to drive the car. So I stopped working & refitted the screw. Drove to get LPG filled to test the screw is still water tight - it is.
Will have another go tomorrow with the better tools.0 -
Glad you Sorted it!
Are they the same Internal Diameter?0 -
Yes, both the same internal diameter - 2mm0
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The last two pictures here:
http://www.kelsey-forums.co.uk/cgi-bin/cmm/YaBB.pl?num=1266091380
show the top bit can be removed away from the water pump house. I think I'll do that as it will be easier to work on and won't get bits of plastic dropping into the water pump and then fit a new gasket.
I may have to fit the old gasket back on with a bit of silcone for now if I can't get a new gasket.
But this should make the whole job a lot easier, and pretty much guaranteed to be a success.
I guess those two top bolts will be something like 8Nm?
Going to France on the ferry tonight.....:eek:0 -
I used to be a member of that forum.0
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Vauxhall doesn't sell the replacement gasket, it is shown on the diagram but they don't do it.
Then I discovered that on my engine there is no removable plate (as shown in those pictures) anyway!!!
So I started with an easyout but it just squished the plastic up instead of turning it out. So I started to pick it out with a needle, and try to stop bits from falling inside. I think quite a few crumbs went inside and possibly the big end bit may have fallen off. hopefully not going to cause any problems later on.
Then I cleaned it out with the M8 tap and that removed what was remaining.
£10 bit went straight in with a bit of gasket seal just to be sure.
Fingers crossed we're off to France.0
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