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Hypertek 04-21-09 11:45 PM

ugh so basically my alt is a s5 onto a s4.. doesnt fight direct now =(
i probably need to use washers

AUGieDogie 04-22-09 12:22 AM


Originally Posted by 87 t-66 (Post 9147742)
where do you get all these pics from lol. i never understood why the s5 used a plastic thermostat neck.

'cause the damn thing came that way from the factory. :(

Hypertek 04-22-09 12:47 AM

ugh frustration, its getting late.. time to take a breathe, and stop.. minor clearance issues putting s4 pump housing on s5, i should have just sourced a s5 TII housing.. but i bought a new water pump, and like the idea of the rad cap.

kevyn_rx7 04-24-09 07:35 PM

same thing happened to me last night!
except we now have 2 bolts broken off in the hosing.
drilled out the bolt and attempted to re-tap it but had no luck..
:(

Hypertek 04-24-09 07:43 PM

ic.. yeah i ended up with a S4 pump housing since it was local.. ended up needing a s4 pump for that, no biggy, nice to get a new water pump out of the way,.. just some minor tweaking of s5 parts to fit, and I have no regrets putting teh S4 parts on my s5 at the moment. I however spent more than i wanted too though on this stupid lil problem lol. Car runs alot cooler now, but that could just be from the new thermostat and coolant.

http://i40.tinypic.com/jj045s.jpg

jjwalker 04-24-09 10:02 PM


Originally Posted by 87 t-66 (Post 9147742)
where do you get all these pics from lol. i never understood why the s5 used a plastic thermostat neck.

I don't either, and they are brittle as shit too after 20yrs. Mine looks as if it is going to explode. I'll be replacing it real soon.

nojokesniper 04-25-09 06:42 AM

sucks when you break bolts, i destroyed a pair of heads on a subie because almost every header bolt snaped =[

texFCturboII 04-25-09 11:09 AM

helicoils are the shiot.....


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