I was out 4wheelin' in my 91 Syncro the other day and
had a stick knock the return line off where it meets
the hose in the area you talk about.  I have secured
them better with zip ties, but a shield would also do
the trick.

dylan
--- Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I've spent a fair amount of time under my van
> recently (don't ask),
> and have noticed that the plastic coolant lines are
> quite exposed as
> they route under the crossmember to the engine. I
> tend to abuse my van
> (Baja, California, BC), taking it where a 2wd really
> shouldn't go, and
> am considering fabricating a shield/skid plate for
> that area. It
> occurred to me today that the coolant return line
> actually routes
> above the tranny to the drivers side of the engine,
> so, perhaps, I
> could move the return line to the that side to
> improve clearance..
>
> My questions of the collective wisdom are:
> (1) how flexible/brittle are these plastic lines
> (e.g. should I be
> concerned about breaking the line, either on the
> road or by bending
> it),
> (2) is there any functional reason for leaving the
> return line on the
> passenger side of the tranny
>
> I guess a 3rd question may be 'why fix something
> that ain't broken...yet'? :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joel
>

=====
Dylan Friedman

insyncro@yahoo.com

91 Syncro Westy GL
91 Syncro L
91 GL
90 Carat
90 GL
89 Wolfsburg GL
87 Syncro GL

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