[Peugeot-L] Re: 505 Diesel radiators & heater core by-pass
Torque to yield are the type of bolts and not the method used to
torque the bolts.
Do you have a pic of the filter? Is the clear bowl all glass. Do you
have a pic? Sounds like it could be an older unit from a 504 diesel.
- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Rodgers"
<brians.outfit@...> wrote:
>
> Yep Clear as mud, but it is good enough for me.
> Anyone know about this pre-fuel-filter looking canister in front
of the left
> wheel well by the radiator? I would pull it off but it is
difficult to
> reach. I did get the top cover off and indeed there is a fuel
filter
> submersed in a clear canister. Seems like a good idea but poor
placement. I
> may relocate it. I looked like the filter paper was clean and
white so I
> just put it back.
> Brian Rodgers
>
> On 4/16/06, Mike Aube <maube@...> wrote:
> >
> > Torque to yield head bolts are where you torque the head bolt (
most are
> > around 30lbs/ft) then give it another 90 deg (+ another 90 on
the 405)
> > rotation to stretch the bolt to constant pressure. Probably
clear as mud.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Rodgers" <brians.outfit@...>
> > To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 4:38 PM
> > Subject: [Peugeot-L] 505 Diesel radiators & heater core by-pass
> >
> >
> > > Sweet, I still have it in the garage. Now that I know better
how to pull
> > > the
> > > valve cover I might do the head torque right now. Afterward I
will check
> > > the
> > > valve adjustment again. For now I replaced the heater hose
leaving it to
> > > bypass the core. What do you mean by "not torque to yield"?
> > > Actually this is very encouraging. I think I will go do the
torque right
> > > now, anything to keep from pulling the head.
> > > Thanks
> > > BrianRodgers
> > >
> > > On 4/16/06, Mike Aube <maube@...> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Darn, I had forgotten that you had mentioned that. Should have
> > suggested
> > >> that you retorque the head before doing the valve adjustment.
The head
> > >> bolts
> > >> on the 81/82 are not torque to yield and sometimes loosen up
enough to
> > >> let
> > >> some gas through to the cooling system. A retorque, when
caught on
> > time,
> > >> cures that.
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Brian Rodgers" <brians.outfit@...>
> > >> To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:08 AM
> > >> Subject: [Peugeot-L] 505 Diesel radiators & heater core by-
pass
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >I too am working with a diesel coolant system. I have a 1981
505s TD
> > >> >XD2S
> > >> > engine. Yesterday I did the valve adjustment. They were not
off by
> > >> > much,
> > >> a
> > >> > little tight. I spent the rest of the day replacing hoses
and
> > generally
> > >> > investigating my new car. While I have the coolant
reservoir off for
> > >> > the
> > >> > valve adjustment I checked the hoses going to the heater
core. One
> > has
> > >> > been
> > >> > cut off at the firewall the other removed from the right
rear head
> > port
> > >> > and
> > >> > the hose which comes from the cluster by the water pump
goes back
> > into
> > >> the
> > >> > head bypassing the heater.
> > >> > I got this car cheap from a used car dealership because
their
> > mechanic
> > >> > said
> > >> > bubbles in the radiator mean blown head gasket. I wrote
about this
> > when
> > >> I
> > >> > first joined this wonderful group last Summer. I have
decided to
> > drive
> > >> the
> > >> > car as it is not blowing out coolant hoses. I investigated
the
> > heater
> > >> > core
> > >> > and it looks like the valve is what was leaking.
> > >> > Here is my hypothesis: I believe the valve couldn't handle
the
> > >> > increase
> > >> > in
> > >> > coolant pressure due to either an obstruction or a head
gasket leak.
> > >> After
> > >> > seeing the heater core bypass job, I think this car has been
> > >> pressurising
> > >> > the coolant lines for a long time. I am considering
installing a
> > valve
> > >> in
> > >> > the hose going to the heater core, to protect the heater
valve in the
> > >> > Summer. Any thoughts on this?
> > >> >
> > >> > During my investigation under the hood, I am looking at
this canister
> > >> > in
> > >> > front of the vacuum bottle. It has two fuel lines and what
looks to
> > be
> > >> > a
> > >> > fuel reservoir in the bottom. Perhaps a pre-fuel
filter/strainer
> > water
> > >> > separator thing? I can't figure out how to pull it out for
> > maintenance.
> > >> It
> > >> > is mounted to the left hand wheel well with plumbers strap,
so it may
> > >> > be
> > >> > an
> > >> > add-on. It has some kind of drain in the bottom, which goes
through
> > the
> > >> > wheel well to the ground. I can't tell if it was original
equipment
> > or
> > >> > what.
> > >> > Please advise
> > >> >
> > >> > Sincerely,
> > >> > Brian Rodgers
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On 4/15/06, Brian Holm <peugeots@...> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Richard,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The radiators should be equal in performance. There isn't
a factory
> > >> >> hose that will connect your water pump with that radiator,
but there
> > >> >> is an aftermarket one that will work fine. You could use
604 lines
> > >> >> to connect the transmission with the heat exchanger. That
would
> > >> >> probably be preferable to an external cooler.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Brian Holm, Used and New Parts for Peugeots
> > >> >>
> > >> >> At 06:03 PM 4/15/2006, pugmanvancan wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >Hi, hoping someone more knowledgeable than I can give
their two
> > cents
> > >> >> >worth. I have received (thanks Chuck) a replacement
radiator for my
> > >> >> >'85 XD2S turbo diesel. It came out of a 604 TD so is
slightly
> > >> >> >different to the one in my '85 505. Firstly the top hose
connects
> > to
> > >> >> >the same side as the bottom hose and secondly the auto
trans
> > cooling
> > >> >> >lines are on the opposite side. Ok so I can get around
the trans
> > >> >> >cooling by going with an aftermarket cooler but will it
make a
> > >> >> >difference to engine cooling if I now have both hoses
connecting to
> > >> >> >the same side. How does the cooling compare between
radiators?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >Will I have better, worse or the same cooling with the
replacement?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >cheers
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >Richard
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots
> > >> >> at Peugeot Holm, since 1969
> > >> >> 2120 Maple Hill
> > >> >> Plainfield, VT, 05667
> > >> >> 802-454-7132, fax -1310
> >
>
>
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