[DeTomaso] [bad text]

wkooiman at earthlink.net wkooiman at earthlink.net
Thu Mar 11 14:13:47 EST 2010


I have poly for my radiator. They work fine, but they melt.

I recently removed the radiator (painting my car).  The poly mounts are junk now.

Well, I said "melt".  They're not gooo.  I just can't reuse them.


-----Original Message-----
>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>Sent: Mar 11, 2010 1:45 PM
>To: jefude at bellsouth.net, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [bad text]
>
>> In a message dated 3/11/10 8:36:30 AM, jefude at bellsouth.net writes:
>> 
>>  I am about to pull the radiator for a small leak repair on #4134.   What 
>> is the general consensus on the use of rubber vs. urethane on radiator 
>> mounts. I would think the urethane being more rigid would not be as optimal as 
>> rubber......
>> 
>
>I agree. Rubber gives better shock-absorbing than even the softest poly 
>mounts. No one I know of has yet tested the amount of shock that a radiator can 
>accept before distorting or cracking. Here's your chance to do so! Poly is 
>good but not appropriate in several areas of the Pantera. But rubber mounrs 
>won't last forever, especially in areas of high industry (ozone & sulfur), 
>so check them occasionally.... and if they're cracking, likely so are most of 
>the other rubber insulators in the car. Good luck- J DeRyke
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