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This is a discussion on overheating within the 3.8L V6 Naturaly Aspirated (L36)(L26) forums, part of the W Body Tech category; Originally Posted by TDCRacing Buy two of them. you can get them in the help section of any auto parts ...


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Old 07-08-2008, 09:10 PM   #11
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Buy two of them. you can get them in the help section of any auto parts store. The other one will crack on you when you take it out. Also sometimes half of the elbow cracks in the housing so make sure you get it all out before putting the new one in.
Am I the only one who didn't damage the original elbows when removing the tensioner? Doing my gaskets both original elbows were still usable but I went ahead and replaced them with the ones I had bought.
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Am I the only one who didn't damage the original elbows when removing the tensioner? Doing my gaskets both original elbows were still usable but I went ahead and replaced them with the ones I had bought.
LOL looks like you were a little bit too carfull...wich is a good thing when it comes to working on cars i guess. Mine was actually seized in what is it the lim and the bracket? anyway they boke on each side right on the edge of where they exited each peice. so i had to dig them out.
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Am I the only one who didn't damage the original elbows when removing the tensioner? Doing my gaskets both original elbows were still usable but I went ahead and replaced them with the ones I had bought.
Mine were fine too, but again I went ahead and replaced them anyways
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FWIW, my 97 GTP only has one plastic elbow.
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FWIW, my 97 GTP only has one plastic elbow.
mine too, although it is modified
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