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Help Needed 99+ Coolant Bottle on 97

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    Default Help Needed 99+ Coolant Bottle on 97

    I went to the junkyard and got the coolant bottle off a 99 so i can get the old one out the way. But I realized that it doesnt have anywhere to bolt up to. So i was thinking can i get a double threaded screw and drill it into the strut tower?
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    Default Re: Help Needed 99+ Coolant Bottle on 97

    you could drill into the strut tower but on my 98 there is one bolt to bolt it to i would just have to drill one.
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    Drill away. C'mon do it already

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    Default Re: Help Needed 99+ Coolant Bottle on 97

    I used self tapping screws on mine. Worked like a champ.

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    Default Re: Help Needed 99+ Coolant Bottle on 97

    Thanks guy just wanted to make sure I would mess anything up. But will this affect when I put on my STB
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    Default Re: Help Needed 99+ Coolant Bottle on 97

    Quote Originally Posted by ill12will8 View Post
    Thanks guy just wanted to make sure I would mess anything up. But will this affect when I put on my STB
    No the STB should still clear the coolant bottle.

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