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Thanks ,i'll check delboy post 're pipe as I think I will change it now as acess is much improved at the minute as I have wheel arch liners,under tray and all stripped as I'm going to clean the ends of the arb and repaint and redo brakes and a couple of other bits as I have car sorned for winter in ready ness for the summer driving ( rather than summer mechanicing)

MJ thank you for the info 're the rad split ,i wasn't aware of this ,I had wondered why the ps rad had 4 pipes and was so big ,i don't want to disconnect ac rad for obvious reasons unless I have no choice ( which will mean a degas and regas after),I had a look and I could disconnect the coolant hose & loom plug on top drivers side and temporarily attach a couple of timber supports to the rad frame to allow me to very, gently and carefully move the rads frame away from the car ( drivers side only ) enough to allow access to replace crankshaft seal and also the belt when in there ,I looked at the a.c. Pipes and both have a flexible section after the metal sections that leave the rad and I think they should move enough( as long as I don't break them where they connect to the rad in the process ) also I'm assuming i should replace the belt tensioner when in there or is it better left alone if it's in good condition
ps I think your witw threads are excellent,initially when I joined( early last year ) i thought that you worked full time in your w,shop on the d2,but from a recent post am i correct in saying you have a full time job as well as working in your workshop?