A look at things to come

[DTM190]

I have noticed in numerous threads people post pics of bondo over paint. Is it not common place for you US based guys to strip the area being filled back to bare metal?

[White325is]

That bondos going to crack. You should of used some kitty hair first. Then used a filler that flexes.
I give it a month max.

[Matt-B]

booster



coolant safety valve



passenger side



driver side

[ahriley91]

I love r3v.

[Jand3rson]

Can this go back to a build thread about Matts car?

You shut your whore mouth.

[accident]

no.

[LJ851]

Can this go back to a build thread about Matts car?

[accident]

lolz

[Jand3rson]

I never said your name, did I? ;)

No but... well... but you said... err...

SHUT UP CHRIS! GOD!

[nando]

I never said your name, did I? ;)

[Jand3rson]

that's basically it. you might not like matt but making fun of him for reccomending the check valve makes you sound like an ass.

Never said I was making fun of him. All I said was that no one else I'd talked to about it said they'd used it. So who sounds like an ass?

[zxert]

Never heard of that either, good call Matt.

[nando]

that's basically it. you might not like matt but making fun of him for reccomending the check valve makes you sound like an ass.

[CorvallisBMW]

it's just a check valve, installed as part of a recall, that keeps hot coolant from spraying on your legs if the heater core bursts.

Exactly. Necessary? No. Good idea? Yes. I kept mine in my swap, last thing I want to do is be freaking out over the temp needle pegging and then suddenly be scalded with 250* water and 3rd degree burns all over my legs while simultaneously loosing control, hitting a tree and totaling my car.

but, I digress...

[Matt-B]

I've talked to 5 - 6 different people that have done 24V swaps, not one of them said they used or were told to use this safety valve thing you're talking about, either.

Curt cam over when wishno was doing his swap, and he was like "your going to use the safety coolant valve right?"