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Post by aliceinwonderland on Aug 22, 2009 15:14:26 GMT
Im litterally in the middle of trying to replace my bypass hose.....it has to get done today!!!! only have a couple of hours to spare today. Anyone done it before and can give me some hint/tips please much aprichated! Ive just started to take off the rad....am i right to do so? Looked on the brighton forum someones done it on there but theres not really alot of info of how they did it. Im not 100% where the hose is....i know near the water pump (least im honest!!! lol). Im trying so hard to not have repeat of the sparking bolt post!!!!  |
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Post by mk1morris on Aug 22, 2009 17:59:52 GMT
you need to remove the water pump and its the little black?? hose that conects to the head remember to replace waterpump gasket or yo may spring another leak it is possible to do it without removing water pump but not recomended its very very fiddley
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Post by aliceinwonderland on Aug 23, 2009 15:43:52 GMT
tried to do this nothing is working. its driving me nuts!! everything inside a mini engine justs gets in the way!
Got the hose off.....now need to get it back on.
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 25, 2009 11:34:41 GMT
Lubrication helps when slipping rubber things on .
Last time I put a Bypass hose on it was one in the morning at Riv Run campsite and me Paul and Daz were all drunk . That time the water pump had been wrongly diagnosed as the fault so the job was easier with that off .
I have done them in the past without removing anything but it is a struggle .
Avoid the thin rubber belows type hoses you can get , they are easier to get on but dont last as long . Use a reinforced piece of hose and 2 new jubilee clips , lube up the hose and have a go . I put one hose clip up the new pipe and let the other sit over the tube that comes out of the water pump. I dont fit the hose and then struggle trying to get the clips wrapped round the hose try to get them together and then tighten them up .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2009 17:08:50 GMT
soak the hose in hot water for a bit to make it a little more flexible
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Post by Matt~Attude on Aug 25, 2009 21:36:01 GMT
i agree with dave plenty of lube  i changed the head gasket on kellys mini bolted it all down and forgot that it was a mini A series with the bypass hose doh!. i had a job to get it in but it can be done without removing waterpump. |
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Post by delly on Aug 25, 2009 21:36:55 GMT
Lubrication helps when slipping rubber things on . very true dave the last time i tried without lubrication it was very sore and some chaffing did occur good advice ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by glenn25 on Aug 26, 2009 8:45:17 GMT
all advice is good, the bellows type doesn't last long but its a quick fix, an old trick we used to use was to tie the new reinforced hose up into a U shape using a piece of twine, slide in place and cut the string, it really does work! cheers Glenn
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Post by aliceinwonderland on Aug 26, 2009 19:06:56 GMT
Cool thanks guys im guna give this ago again 2mo...i have my patiences back again after a couple days of cooling off.... Loving the inuendos, guys of my own heart!!! lol. Bit of lube to slip the rubber thing on sounds easy enough...... |
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 26, 2009 19:08:27 GMT
There you go , easy  |
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i changed the head gasket on kellys mini bolted it all down and forgot that it was a mini A series with the bypass hose doh!. i had a job to get it in but it can be done without removing waterpump.
