Swing out radiator, antifreeze color, compressor belt, and . . .

[davidkerryedwards]

Maybe the hoses don't need to replaced. I had a 71 Travco before I got my Bird.
The
heater hoses were original so last year I decided to replace them. I was
shocked that there
was absolutely nothing wrong with them. No cracks and still flexible after 35
yrs.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> Brent,
>
> Do you plan to make the chassis heaters work? Or do you plan to go
> without them?
>
> To make them work...all the chassis hose should be replaced. A tough
> job. The little radiators can be rebuild if needed.
>
> If you plan to go without the chassis heaters...plug off the lines at
> the block and the radiator using new short sections of hose, inside
> diameter plug and a hose clamp.
>
> To make the radiator swing out without draining the coolant...the
> radiator tanks need to be modified (the location of the inlet and
> outlet), and longer hoses are needed. The wanderlodge sites have good
> information on all this.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
> Brent Swartzentruber wrote:
>
> >This question just occured to me after reading one of Tom's old
> >posts about draining the coolant - do I have to open some valves
> >somewhere (heaters?) in order to get all the coolant out.
> >
> >The previous owner said the engine heaters don't work, but that
> >could mean anything coming from him. Are there valves for these
> >heaters that could be trapping coolant?
> >
> >Brent
> >77FC31
> >Ventura, CA
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Swartzentruber"
> ><swartzentruber1@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I'm in the process of pulling apart the front of my 77FC31 for the
> >>first time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it has a
> >>
> >>
> >swing-
> >
> >
> >>out radiator (the previous owner didn't know what that was when I
> >>asked, but the original owner must have been on top of things).
> >>None of the hoses are long enough to allow it to swing out, so I'm
> >>guessing I will have to drain the coolant and remove the hoses to
> >>properly inspect the front of the engine and the belts. Any
> >>recommendations on hose and/or hose length for this setup.
> >>
> >>I drained a small amount of coolant from the radiator. It was
> >>
> >>
> >very
> >
> >
> >>clean and a yellow color. Any ideas on the brand of coolant?
> >>
> >>The dash AC is out of commission, so I'm tempted to remove the
> >>compressor. How big of a job is this? Is there a drain for the
> >>freon or whatever?
> >>
> >>Oh, and I figured out too late that the bumper swings down. What
> >>
> >>
> >a
> >
> >
> >>great idea.
> >>
> >>thanks in adance for the help . .
> >>Brent
> >>77FC31
> >>Ventura, CA
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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