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Do NOT over tighten the clamp or you may crush the pipe and have a bigger leak. Believe me I have done this. Place the rubber over the hole and secure the clamp. When you think you have it tight enough turn the water back on and check the leak. If it has stopped dripping then you are done and you are now a plumber. If not slowly tighten the clamp until the leak stops. Remember do NOT over tighten the clamp. In this case a little is better than too much. Hopefully this will be the last leak you will have, but chances are it will not be. If you live in Florida where I live I can almost guarantee you that you will have more. But now you know how to repair above the slab pinhole leaks.
Before we actually discuss flushing the coolant from your engine, let's talk about the nature of the liquid cooled engine. I think you're basic understanding of how the system works will greatly contribute to you properly perform a cooling system flush. I will discuss engine cooling in much greater detail in a subsequent article. I'll just briefly touch on the subject here.
Your vehicles instruction manual will tell you the required oil for your vehicle. It will also tell you the required amount. Once you have put the recommended amount of oil into your car. You can start it and back off the car ramps. Make sure u pull it is sitting on a level spot and shut the engine off. Check to make sure that the proper amount of oil is in your engine by measuring it with the oil dipstick usually located on the top or side of your engine.
TThe next thing you need is to get the parts to stop the leak. If it is a pinhole leak all you need is a small piece of soft rubber, and a pipe clamp. Try to find a clamp that is close to the size of the pipe. You can usually find these at the local hardware or auto junkyards near me store. Make sure the rubber is soft so it will close the leak when you tighten the clamp.
Buying used motorcycle parts takes a keen eye to detect any blemishes. If you are on a budget, the first place you could start your search is at a local junk yard. junkyards near me can offer many spare parts that are usually inexpensive and sometimes even blemish free. But, a better choice would be to buy directly off the web. This is true because of all the options available from re-sale purchases to bidding auction sites, there is bound to be a spare part you need for an inexpensive price somewhere.
An oil filter wrench is used for removing your cars oil filter and putting the new one on. It is generally a circular piece of band steel with a handle attached to it. When you go to a local auto parts near me, tell them you want to buy an oil filter wrench and they will point you in the right direction.
This line under my truck which had broken, was nearly buried up in the frame. To tease it out to where I could work on it would no doubt cause more damage to an already perforated with corrosion steel line, and this in turn would no doubt cause me to make yet other trips for parts. It was an easy decision on my part for me to simply replace the entire line from master cylinder to rear axle where the lines divided to serve both wheel brakes.
Before we actually discuss flushing the coolant from your engine, let's talk about the nature of the liquid cooled engine. I think you're basic understanding of how the system works will greatly contribute to you properly perform a cooling system flush. I will discuss engine cooling in much greater detail in a subsequent article. I'll just briefly touch on the subject here.
Your vehicles instruction manual will tell you the required oil for your vehicle. It will also tell you the required amount. Once you have put the recommended amount of oil into your car. You can start it and back off the car ramps. Make sure u pull it is sitting on a level spot and shut the engine off. Check to make sure that the proper amount of oil is in your engine by measuring it with the oil dipstick usually located on the top or side of your engine.
TThe next thing you need is to get the parts to stop the leak. If it is a pinhole leak all you need is a small piece of soft rubber, and a pipe clamp. Try to find a clamp that is close to the size of the pipe. You can usually find these at the local hardware or auto junkyards near me store. Make sure the rubber is soft so it will close the leak when you tighten the clamp.
Buying used motorcycle parts takes a keen eye to detect any blemishes. If you are on a budget, the first place you could start your search is at a local junk yard. junkyards near me can offer many spare parts that are usually inexpensive and sometimes even blemish free. But, a better choice would be to buy directly off the web. This is true because of all the options available from re-sale purchases to bidding auction sites, there is bound to be a spare part you need for an inexpensive price somewhere.
An oil filter wrench is used for removing your cars oil filter and putting the new one on. It is generally a circular piece of band steel with a handle attached to it. When you go to a local auto parts near me, tell them you want to buy an oil filter wrench and they will point you in the right direction.
This line under my truck which had broken, was nearly buried up in the frame. To tease it out to where I could work on it would no doubt cause more damage to an already perforated with corrosion steel line, and this in turn would no doubt cause me to make yet other trips for parts. It was an easy decision on my part for me to simply replace the entire line from master cylinder to rear axle where the lines divided to serve both wheel brakes.
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