https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/potential-abrasion-wear-issue.14080/
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-fiesta-st-today.1441/post-511160
Doing inspection while swapping the front brake pads I noticed advanced abrasion wear on the lower coolant line exiting the reservoir, heading over to the back corner of the engine.
It appeared to be rubbing against the removable black plastic top engine cover.
The line appears to be extra thick and suspect it has steel braid between the inner/outer layers.
To mitigate the issue, I considered loosely zip tying it to the refrigerant line. Also considered tucking it underneath the engine cover. Both options had potential issues. So I decided to make good use out of a bad roll of electrical tape that I otherwise would've thrown away. Suppose other options would be to simply cut away that part of the engine cover or leave it off.
Cutting away that part of the cover seems like the most reasonable option.
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-fiesta-st-today.1441/post-511160
Doing inspection while swapping the front brake pads I noticed advanced abrasion wear on the lower coolant line exiting the reservoir, heading over to the back corner of the engine.
It appeared to be rubbing against the removable black plastic top engine cover.
The line appears to be extra thick and suspect it has steel braid between the inner/outer layers.
To mitigate the issue, I considered loosely zip tying it to the refrigerant line. Also considered tucking it underneath the engine cover. Both options had potential issues. So I decided to make good use out of a bad roll of electrical tape that I otherwise would've thrown away. Suppose other options would be to simply cut away that part of the engine cover or leave it off.
Cutting away that part of the cover seems like the most reasonable option.
