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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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I got them done. But the Old man in me pushed the lower elbow into the head too far. It's suppose to be placed into the Tensioner housing and then placed and bolting it in seats it. They dont tell you that in the videos.
Both mine were cracked. The upper one was cracked on both ends and the lower one was cracked on the engine side. Hopefully I will not have to do them again But if I do, I WILL KNOW what Im Doing! I hate learning from my Mistakes but, I Am LEARNING.
Still have to do the Trans Fluid and Filter. Since ive done it a few times on other cars it should be a breeze? (Fingers Crossed!)
 
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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did you use the aluminum ones?
 
Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Carefully pullin them out to fix them if needed they might break if u didn't get those aluminum ones
 
Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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No I used the plastic cause The_Maniac said that they should be OK. But I am not using Dex-Cool either. Just regular 50\50. Also, you can see that the ones I bought were constructed different from the ones I took out. They Did brake apart when I removed them But the Video I watched on YouTube, (An MCF member) warned of that so I was ready for it!
 

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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Well I hope u don't have this issue again
 
Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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At Least I will know what I am looking for (The Symptoms) and how to do it! I make Mistakes, and I Learn From them.
 
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