1100T Coolant Line Protection Installation with Pictures

[izzni]

So as some of you might have heard, there are a couple bolts behind the primary clutch that rub on a coolant line. On my sled one of them actually pokes the coolant line (I've highlighted in red the places):

For better access I removed the front clutch guard. You don't have to, but it made it easier to position the zip ties I used later with it out of the way. The following two pictures identify the four screws that hold it on, besides the bolt that is poking the coolant line:

Next I removed the bolt. 8mm on the motor side of the frame rail, 7mm on the fuse box side of the frame rail. You can get a socket on the 7mm side if you get the fuse box loose and push it up.

I removed the nut with a pair of needle nose pliers once the bolt was almost out. I didn't have the desire to go fishing under the motor for the nut if it had fallen down.

I then put 3/4" wire loom that I got at O'Reily auto parts over the coolant line. I then installed 3 zip ties to keep the wire loom in place:

I wanted to reverse the bolt, but the coolant line on my sled is VERY tight. I settled for not having the end of the bolt protrude through the nylon lock nut so far. To accomplish this I added a couple washers to the bolt before I reinstalled it:

The next picture is with everything put back together. Note that I have the bolt still protruding from the nylon lock nut a bit, since if I didn't the bolt could loosen up.

 

[JustBoostIt]

Nicely documented and worth the effort.

 

[camata]

That hose connects to a pipe that is clamped vertically to the engine right behind the primary.
Take a pry bar and bend at the top of the pipe that is covered by the hose, towards the center of the sled - fixed.

 

[Unklsnomobile]

I wonder if some hoses are different lengths. Mine goes up over the bolt, without touching.