Rotate/Remove Coolant Tubes on Water Pump?
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Rotate/Remove Coolant Tubes on Water Pump?
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This tube interferes with my blower brackets. Can it be rotated to face downwards without any leaks? Or, can it somehow be removed and reinstalled, or a new one installed, facing another direction? Worst case scenario I'll have it cut off and a -AN fitting welded onto it, but that really is a last resort.
This tube interferes with my blower brackets. Can it be rotated to face downwards without any leaks? Or, can it somehow be removed and reinstalled, or a new one installed, facing another direction? Worst case scenario I'll have it cut off and a -AN fitting welded onto it, but that really is a last resort.
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Re: Rotate/Remove Coolant Tubes on Water Pump?
The Vortech instructions tell you to rotate that waterpump port. I found that a ratchet extension fit the port nicely to allow me to rotate it out of the way; no leaks.
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Re: Rotate/Remove Coolant Tubes on Water Pump?
The tube is only pressed in there, so I'm sure it won't be a problem. If it seeps/leaks (one of mine did) you can glob some JB Weld around the seam. Mine's been that way for 4 years now. 
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Re: Rotate/Remove Coolant Tubes on Water Pump?
You can remove it and then put it back in at the correct angle using locktite sleeve retainer. I just put mine back in about 3 weeks ago and its fine and I have a buddy who has done it and it was fine for years on a few cars.
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