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| posted on December 20th, 2014 at 06:40 PM |
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Fitting cooling air bellows
Hello everyone
I'm having troubles fitting a new bellows to my motor. I can fit one end and clamp down, but I have to stretch the bellows to make it span the
distance to the other end - this has proved too be very difficult.
Should the bellows have to be stretched to span the distance between the car body and motor? if so, whats the trick to fit it.
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Do I have a dud and should buy a new one?
The one I have now is much more softer that the old one ( went hard over time? ) - which didn't seem to have to be stretched to cover the gap.
I have also attached a photo - can anyone tell me the purpose of the moulded sleeve that sits on the top at each end?
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| posted on December 20th, 2014 at 08:01 PM |
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you should not have to stretch the bellows when the are on they really should keep their concertina shape when they are on,as for the tabs they should
have a slit in them that's for the strap to sit in
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hpnotch
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| posted on December 20th, 2014 at 08:15 PM |
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thanks Robb- I think I'll buy a new one - I can't imagine it should be this difficult. There were 2 of us on the job this afternoon - it's the
stretching to cover the gap between motor and car body , and then trying to clamp it down, that was problematic.( Might be possible if the exhaust
was removed so that a pair of hands could get full access to the lower side of the relevant opening to hold in placed until clamped. not real keen to
do this)
Any ideas of where to buy a decent new one in Oz? Would like to use the Christmas break to fit it rather than wait weeks for it to come from states.
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| posted on December 21st, 2014 at 05:47 AM |
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hey mate you wont need to remove the exhaust to get it on , what part of oz are you in you should be able to pick one up anywhere that is decent
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| posted on December 21st, 2014 at 05:54 AM |
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just a thought when you do find one take your old one with you to compare them.
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| posted on December 21st, 2014 at 01:01 PM |
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New Bellows
I just bought a new one from Mick Motors for when I change the engine over in my Notch, about $35 plus postage. I had put one of their new bellows on
my recently written off Squareback about six or so months ago, went on easy! Unfortunately it got destroyed in the accident.
Jed
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| posted on December 21st, 2014 at 04:36 PM |
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Make sure your not trying to put it on upside down. Might sound silly but they definely go on easier one way compared to the other.
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| posted on December 22nd, 2014 at 12:47 PM |
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lots of swearing!
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| posted on December 22nd, 2014 at 12:48 PM |
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take a pic of the issue and the bellows
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| posted on December 24th, 2014 at 03:17 PM |
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Cheers for the replies.
Thanks Grey 57 - I think you might be onto something there and your suggestion is worth a follow up - I have been trying to fit it with the moulded
tab uppermost - I'll give it a shot the other way round.
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| posted on December 25th, 2014 at 03:54 PM |
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Fitted bellows with tab side underneath - 5 minute job - went on easy. Problem solved. Thanks Grey 57.
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