11-20-2024, 04:50 AM
John,
Here are a couple of essential ideas for working in that space.
One, go to HF and buy a lift table, or construct one that is even with the deck of the engine compartment. It helps TREMENDOUSLY when crawling in and out of the space.
Remove the two upper and two lower bolts that fasten the H support that holds the fan motor, OHLA, and fan. That allows you to swivel the assembly enough to get easy access to the center bolt to holds the fan to the OHLA. Remove the fan.
Obtain two rubber plugs or fittings to plug the hyd hoses when you disconnect the fan motor, otherwise most of the fluid will drain from the tank and make a huge mess. Now you can slide out the H with motor and OHLA attached. It’s big chunk of weight so the table will come in handy to slide the assembly onto.
On the inside of the shroud are about four or five bolts that hold the shroud to the rad and cac. They will be rusted and a pain to remove. I used a dremel tool and cutoff blade on a few of them. Remove the bolts that hold the upper and lower shroud together. Then remove the shroud. It may be possible to now unbolt the CAC from the rad and take it out. I have taken out the rad without removing the CAC, but I don’t know about the other way around.
Should we conclude that you had a leak when you pressure tested the CAC? https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=912 Lot’s of pics that may help here.
Here are a couple of essential ideas for working in that space.
One, go to HF and buy a lift table, or construct one that is even with the deck of the engine compartment. It helps TREMENDOUSLY when crawling in and out of the space.
Remove the two upper and two lower bolts that fasten the H support that holds the fan motor, OHLA, and fan. That allows you to swivel the assembly enough to get easy access to the center bolt to holds the fan to the OHLA. Remove the fan.
Obtain two rubber plugs or fittings to plug the hyd hoses when you disconnect the fan motor, otherwise most of the fluid will drain from the tank and make a huge mess. Now you can slide out the H with motor and OHLA attached. It’s big chunk of weight so the table will come in handy to slide the assembly onto.
On the inside of the shroud are about four or five bolts that hold the shroud to the rad and cac. They will be rusted and a pain to remove. I used a dremel tool and cutoff blade on a few of them. Remove the bolts that hold the upper and lower shroud together. Then remove the shroud. It may be possible to now unbolt the CAC from the rad and take it out. I have taken out the rad without removing the CAC, but I don’t know about the other way around.
Should we conclude that you had a leak when you pressure tested the CAC? https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=912 Lot’s of pics that may help here.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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