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speedjunkie · 06-28-2012, 12:40 AM

Disregard.

I took care off a little project tonight while I'm waiting on parts for the rebuild. I figured out another way I could mount the power steering cooler. I used another bracket off the stock line, flattened it, cut off the extra length and drilled a new hole. Then it was just a PITA mounting everything. Actually it started when I tried to take the bolt out of the hole I wanted to use (it had a welded-on nut behind it) and the bolt stripped and wouldn't come out. I ended up cutting off the head and using a punch to get it out, but it ripped off the nut, so I had to use another one anyway. No biggie. Now I just need to get some hose clamps that fit, although all the connections are pretty tight as it is. I need to know they're tightened down though.

Here you can kinda see that bracket...

I dropped it when I was trying to mount it and it dented the end, ARGH! But maybe it helps since it's so close to another part of the subframe haha.

I had to cut the line from the steering rack to get it to work...

And here I used a stainless steel reducer coupler from McMaster Carr...

And this is what it looks like overall...

And this is proof that the little fins are sharp...

06-28-2012, 12:40 AM	#2
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Disregard. I took care off a little project tonight while I'm waiting on parts for the rebuild. I figured out another way I could mount the power steering cooler. I used another bracket off the stock line, flattened it, cut off the extra length and drilled a new hole. Then it was just a PITA mounting everything. Actually it started when I tried to take the bolt out of the hole I wanted to use (it had a welded-on nut behind it) and the bolt stripped and wouldn't come out. I ended up cutting off the head and using a punch to get it out, but it ripped off the nut, so I had to use another one anyway. No biggie. Now I just need to get some hose clamps that fit, although all the connections are pretty tight as it is. I need to know they're tightened down though. Here you can kinda see that bracket... I dropped it when I was trying to mount it and it dented the end, ARGH! But maybe it helps since it's so close to another part of the subframe haha. I had to cut the line from the steering rack to get it to work... And here I used a stainless steel reducer coupler from McMaster Carr... And this is what it looks like overall... And this is proof that the little fins are sharp...