[robc1976]

Provided spacer is supposed to be use on the lower coolant line, My coolant line appears to have a spacer built in already?.... Do I add another or what, I am a bit slap happy & having a blonde moment here LOL!! cant belive I am stuck on something so simple LOL!!

[enrita]

why dont you email rob?

[robc1976]

Originally Posted by enrita

why dont you email rob?

i think he is on a cruise his week, when I met up with him he mentioned it. I did email him though in case he wasn't lol!

[cstavaru]

You would put in on the other side of the coolant line, because the TD04 center core is level, so you need a level water line to match. The stock TD03 center core is cast with a lip, such that it matches the existing coolant line perfectly. I hope you get the idea: put the spacer on the other side, not where your arrow is.

And make sure you do NOT tighten the coolant line stud too much !

[robc1976]

Originally Posted by cstavaru

You would put in on the other side of the coolant line, because the TD04 center core is level, so you need a level water line to match. The stock TD03 center core is cast with a lip, such that it matches the existing coolant line perfectly. I hope you get the idea: put the spacer on the other side, not where your arrow is.

And make sure you do NOT tighten the coolant line stud too much !

Thanks for the reply, I am assuming you mean "other side" as the other end (to the block)? Because it seems the built in spacer is welded in....I am probably not understanding correctly here lol!! If the OEM spacer is pressed/welded on how would I get it on the other side of where my Arrow is pointing?

[robc1976]

Originally Posted by cstavaru

And make sure you do NOT tighten the coolant line stud too much !

Yeah, BMW tightened all hardware on my car WAY to much...so tight that one bolts heads where stripped....was a real pain trying to remove these bolts in the confined space lol!!

[cstavaru]

Originally Posted by robc1976

Thanks for the reply, I am assuming you mean "other side" as the other end (to the block)? Because it seems the built in spacer is welded in....I am probably not understanding correctly here lol!! If the OEM spacer is pressed/welded on how would I get it on the other side of where my Arrow is pointing?

Your water pipe picture has a hole on which the stud/screw comes in to tighten the pipe to the center core. You put the spacer under that hole (looking from above the pipe), in order to level the pipe end.

Just put the pipe on the RB turbo and you will notice where the spacer should be put in order to be able to tighten the pipe correctly on the turbo...

[robc1976]

Originally Posted by cstavaru

Your water pipe picture has a hole on which the stud/screw comes in to tighten the pipe to the center core. You put the spacer under that hole (looking from above the pipe), in order to level the pipe end.

Just put the pipe on the RB turbo and you will notice where the spacer should be put in order to be able to tighten the pipe correctly on the turbo...

Like this, I get what you are saying now, there are 2 spacers (1 for bolt stud & 1 for the line)....the upper line is made to seat into the stock turbo ( longer) so when you put the lines in on the RB flat flange there is a gap because it can not sink in.