I put my LFP reservoir on my car tonight and the radiator bolt mounting plate is a good inch away from the hole the bolt should thread into. Should I be using a larger (non-stock) bolt?
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LFP reservoir not fitting... or am I just crazy?
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I used the same stock bolt...had no problem. I started all 3 bolts at the same time. If I remember it was off and then as you tightned them down, they came up correctly. Good luck..if you need pic's to compare send me a pm.
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mine went on perfect. looks great, no problems. great piece, thanks to the guys at lfp
dougwg said:
The problem isn't how the hole lines up. It's that the hole on the LFP is too far from the receiving hole/tab on the radiator bracket. It seems as though the tab on the lfp unit should be flush against the side but it is in about an inch (the distance it is missing the hole)
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Thomas Morgan said:
Don't have the car in front of me right now so I mocked up a diagram.
The blue line is the tab on the LFP unit and the red line is the radiator support that the bolt is supposed to thread into.
Called LFP and was told to buy a longer bolt. Guess I'll do that. Just found it odd that I hadn't seen anyone else w/ this problem.
If the gap is that large, besides a longer bolt, you are going to need to use a spacer (pipe or some kind of tubing)to take up the gap or you will bend the tab on the tank trying to tighten it up.
Stick it in there and torque it down till it strips... Then back it off half a turn!
Had the same issue but started that bolt first then tightened them all down slowly and it fit like a glove.
I did the test fit for the tank. There should have been a 1/4 inch spacer included with the tank, so that you can use the stock bolt with the spacer. This change was made to allow the folks that wanted to run a wider LFP race radiator. If you install the thicker race radiator, you don't need the spacer. Another tip when installing the tank is to loosen the top radiator support brackets. This allows you to move the radiator around for easier adjustment.
I have the same problem with mine, the tab is about an inch away and it didn't come with any spacer... Another problem with mine is that it leaks around the outer edge of the cap (fuel cell style). Anybody have this problem as well? I have it filled only half way but it still leaks, it looks like sh** when you open the hood and see traces of antifreeze down the front of it, any suggestions... :shrug: Not trying to jack your thread just throwing it out there, thanks
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Richo said:
if this was the case they should have made the top 2 mounting holes longer so u can slide it back and forth. that way it would fit with the stock radiator and the race radiator.
I purchased a LFP reservoir after reading that there were no problems. IMHO it should be a complete kit, not you go find the parts and it should work.
Send it back and get a P-Fab - a really good IC resevoir.
gmynko said:
and wait an eternity for that pfab unit to ship...the LFP unit is just as good, and the solution/workaround provided is a reasonable one...
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