1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement

Re:1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement (salem)

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:11:30 GMT

I tried to remove mine once to see if it had a crack in it or something. after my dad and I spent an hour or two trying, we gave up. I think there's even a bolt for a bracket for it we couldn't even be bothered getting back on after it was so hard to get off.
(turbo 94 SW20)

Re:1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement (artymr2)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:35:06 GMT

Nice. You guys talking aw11 or sw20?

Cheers

Re:1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement (dyl30)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:11:25 GMT

ended up just taking the fuse box partly off and moved some of the loom out of the way and could squeeze it in through the top... should be a bit better then my previous cabled tied coke bottle coolant reservoir haha

Re:1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement (IMR22C)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:58:05 GMT

I swear I put mine back in after refitting the engine/crossmember etc... Might have to unbolt something else to squeeze it in.

Re:1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement (artymr2)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:35:41 GMT

When doing the engine swap I bolted the rear crossmember back in and then realised the bottle was still out. Cant recall what I did exactly but remember having to loosen the crossmember, moving it down to squeeze the bottle in. Was a major PITA, hopefully there is an easier way, but I couldnt see it.

Cheers

1990 sw20 coolant bottle replacement (dyl30)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:56:52 GMT

Does someone recommend a easy way to replace the darn coolant bottle.. from looking at what i gotta get passed to get it in it looks like a mega hassle... so before i start pulling stuff apart thought i would ask you guys if you have an easy way of putting it in.

cheers