Black Friday + cooling system refresh
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Instructor
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From: Bay Area, CA
Black Friday + cooling system refresh
Good Day,
I had a hose burst not too long ago and just decided to redo the entire cooling setup considering how old is it. Before I purchase anything I wanted to make sure there were no black friday deals that I could possibly use. Most of everything I see is for go-fast parts or aesthetic's, nothing for maint items or percentages off of totals.
I had a hose burst not too long ago and just decided to redo the entire cooling setup considering how old is it. Before I purchase anything I wanted to make sure there were no black friday deals that I could possibly use. Most of everything I see is for go-fast parts or aesthetic's, nothing for maint items or percentages off of totals.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 169
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From: Enumclaw, WA
Good Day,
I had a hose burst not too long ago and just decided to redo the entire cooling setup considering how old is it. Before I purchase anything I wanted to make sure there were no black friday deals that I could possibly use. Most of everything I see is for go-fast parts or aesthetic's, nothing for maint items or percentages off of totals.
I had a hose burst not too long ago and just decided to redo the entire cooling setup considering how old is it. Before I purchase anything I wanted to make sure there were no black friday deals that I could possibly use. Most of everything I see is for go-fast parts or aesthetic's, nothing for maint items or percentages off of totals.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2018
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From: Bay Area, CA
Both solid suggestions.
Rockauto hands down had the best pricing and biggest part selection.
Cinci, do you know anything about CarQuest parts? Decent? When I googled I found reviews from people who used them for major parts replacement and a lot of the reviews seemed good (aside from starters), though no reviews were for the vette specifically. CQ was the only brand they had available for some parts I looked at.
Rockauto hands down had the best pricing and biggest part selection.
Cinci, do you know anything about CarQuest parts? Decent? When I googled I found reviews from people who used them for major parts replacement and a lot of the reviews seemed good (aside from starters), though no reviews were for the vette specifically. CQ was the only brand they had available for some parts I looked at.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2018
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From: Bay Area, CA
Ended up leaving the country for 1 1/2 months. Wasn't able to find much in terms of deals so I just decided to put it off until I returned. I ended up sticking with Amazon since I am pretty confident in their return policy, I have prime, etc etc.
Items I have in my cart (leaving out cents on prices):
ACDelco 20889 (Rad, $212)
ACDelco 10430189 (Surge tank, $96)
ACDelco 252-846 (water pump, $96)
ACDelco 15-11057 (thermostat, $30)
Gates 18127 (Hose, $10)
GM 10229491 (Hose, $26)
ACDelco 24458L (Hose, $16)
ACDelco 24388L (Hose, $19)
ACDelco 18021L (Hose, $16)
Total: 524.30
- Is there any reason I couldnt run down to the local hardware store for new water pump bolts?
- I didnt order a new surge tank cap because I replaced it with a 18psi cap not to long ago.
- I'll also be ordering a hose removal hook set since I read somewhere it will save some time.
Is there anything else I should be looking at doing while I am here? Replaced all pulleys and belts a few thousand miles ago. I thought about doing the harmonic balancer just for the hell of it but looks like that is more involved than I originally thought.
Items I have in my cart (leaving out cents on prices):
ACDelco 20889 (Rad, $212)
ACDelco 10430189 (Surge tank, $96)
ACDelco 252-846 (water pump, $96)
ACDelco 15-11057 (thermostat, $30)
Gates 18127 (Hose, $10)
GM 10229491 (Hose, $26)
ACDelco 24458L (Hose, $16)
ACDelco 24388L (Hose, $19)
ACDelco 18021L (Hose, $16)
Total: 524.30
- Is there any reason I couldnt run down to the local hardware store for new water pump bolts?
- I didnt order a new surge tank cap because I replaced it with a 18psi cap not to long ago.
- I'll also be ordering a hose removal hook set since I read somewhere it will save some time.
Is there anything else I should be looking at doing while I am here? Replaced all pulleys and belts a few thousand miles ago. I thought about doing the harmonic balancer just for the hell of it but looks like that is more involved than I originally thought.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 1,028
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From: SW Ohio
Ended up leaving the country for 1 1/2 months. Wasn't able to find much in terms of deals so I just decided to put it off until I returned. I ended up sticking with Amazon since I am pretty confident in their return policy, I have prime, etc etc.
Items I have in my cart (leaving out cents on prices):
ACDelco 20889 (Rad, $212)
ACDelco 10430189 (Surge tank, $96)
ACDelco 252-846 (water pump, $96)
ACDelco 15-11057 (thermostat, $30)
Gates 18127 (Hose, $10)
GM 10229491 (Hose, $26)
ACDelco 24458L (Hose, $16)
ACDelco 24388L (Hose, $19)
ACDelco 18021L (Hose, $16)
Total: 524.30
- Is there any reason I couldnt run down to the local hardware store for new water pump bolts?
- I didnt order a new surge tank cap because I replaced it with a 18psi cap not to long ago.
- I'll also be ordering a hose removal hook set since I read somewhere it will save some time.
Is there anything else I should be looking at doing while I am here? Replaced all pulleys and belts a few thousand miles ago. I thought about doing the harmonic balancer just for the hell of it but looks like that is more involved than I originally thought.
Items I have in my cart (leaving out cents on prices):
ACDelco 20889 (Rad, $212)
ACDelco 10430189 (Surge tank, $96)
ACDelco 252-846 (water pump, $96)
ACDelco 15-11057 (thermostat, $30)
Gates 18127 (Hose, $10)
GM 10229491 (Hose, $26)
ACDelco 24458L (Hose, $16)
ACDelco 24388L (Hose, $19)
ACDelco 18021L (Hose, $16)
Total: 524.30
- Is there any reason I couldnt run down to the local hardware store for new water pump bolts?
- I didnt order a new surge tank cap because I replaced it with a 18psi cap not to long ago.
- I'll also be ordering a hose removal hook set since I read somewhere it will save some time.
Is there anything else I should be looking at doing while I am here? Replaced all pulleys and belts a few thousand miles ago. I thought about doing the harmonic balancer just for the hell of it but looks like that is more involved than I originally thought.
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Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 102
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From: Bay Area, CA
For anyone who finds this using the search feature
The items I purchased were:
ACDelco 20889 (Rad, $212)
Reused my current res tank
ACDelco Mechanical WaterPump kit 12681186 (pump/t-stat/gaskets, $257)
Note: This is the 05-08 pump. I ordered two of these because one came damaged. Both orders arrived with a missing gasket. I saw comments about this on Amazon (where the damaged pump came from) and SummitRacing (where I got the replacement) leaving me to believe this is a ACDelco issue. The gasket you need is ACDelco 251-663 which was $4.
Gates 18127 (Hose, $10)
GM 10229491 (Hose, $26)
ACDelco 24458L (Hose, $16)
ACDelco 24388L (Hose, $19)
ACDelco 18021L (Hose, $16)
GM 10188023 (lower passenger side radiator bushing, $10)
ACDelco, Insulator, 10278679 (lower drivers side radiator bushing) $10
I forgot to order a hose. Its the one that goes from the reservoir to the upper metal pipe on the passenger side between the battery and the engine. Order this. I just ran to the local auto store and a hose cut to fit.
Other things you might need:
Rubber mallet to tap fans and AC condensor off of the radiator (I wouldnt hit the AC unit directly)
Hose remover hook set
Good lighting
The items I purchased were:
ACDelco 20889 (Rad, $212)
Reused my current res tank
ACDelco Mechanical WaterPump kit 12681186 (pump/t-stat/gaskets, $257)
Note: This is the 05-08 pump. I ordered two of these because one came damaged. Both orders arrived with a missing gasket. I saw comments about this on Amazon (where the damaged pump came from) and SummitRacing (where I got the replacement) leaving me to believe this is a ACDelco issue. The gasket you need is ACDelco 251-663 which was $4.
Gates 18127 (Hose, $10)
GM 10229491 (Hose, $26)
ACDelco 24458L (Hose, $16)
ACDelco 24388L (Hose, $19)
ACDelco 18021L (Hose, $16)
GM 10188023 (lower passenger side radiator bushing, $10)
ACDelco, Insulator, 10278679 (lower drivers side radiator bushing) $10
I forgot to order a hose. Its the one that goes from the reservoir to the upper metal pipe on the passenger side between the battery and the engine. Order this. I just ran to the local auto store and a hose cut to fit.
Other things you might need:
Rubber mallet to tap fans and AC condensor off of the radiator (I wouldnt hit the AC unit directly)
Hose remover hook set
Good lighting
Last edited by EMoneyTheGreat; May 8, 2020 at 07:14 PM. Reason: Added items
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