So me and Sunburst_SS had my front bumper off today. Got the L brackets drilled and everything's going well. Only issue is the braded hose will not fit onto the coolant pump. I tried for about 2 hours getting it on. Simply seems like the braded hose provided by CA is too small... Any ideas? Thanks.

 

its not a little grease and muscle will do it it took me 1 hr of being pissed to figure it out

vasaline works good

 

This might sound crazy but this is what i was thinking of doing if all else fails. I would use the first 'curve' of the stock hose where it connects from the pump to the stock IC. i'd cut it off enough to put it on the pump then i would take some plumbers 'hose connector' thing and connect the cut piece of stock hose to the CA hose.... do that with both ends.. whatcha think??

 

It is a P.I.T.A. to get it on there, but it is possible.

I took a little propane torchand heated the inner rubber in the braided line until it was pretty warm, which will make it a little more forgiving, then just force the damn hose on there. I also rubbed a little bit of motor oil inside the hose and on the coolant pump, because "lube is always your friend"

 

yea that was our biggest problem on my buddies car, just drink some beer and keep trying

 

any comments on this?

 

easiest way......how it was done on Robs car.......it'll save alot of cussing and headaches.

 

was it really done that way on Rob's car? didnt realize that..