Threedogs motor thread

[threedogs]

It recorded a 76 c on the way home , plus for some sillt reason my temp
gauge which normally shows just 40c now shows 47c go figure lol

[BillsGU]

I made that mistake last year. I replaced all my radiator hoses before a long trip to the North and WA - but didn't replace the heater hoses. Yep - one split - and they have weird bends and such that you just can't use a bit of straight hose to get you out of trouble. I was stuck in a small town for two days while hoses were shipped. Lots of people carry spare radiator hoses but forget about the heater hoses - which if anything - are harder to find in the middle of no where.

[threedogs]

The two heater hoses were in very poor condition , at least I had enough meat[hose]
to push back on the pipe. They will be replaced asap. along with all those stupid OE hose clamps
Ill replace all of them with SS worm drive clamps easier all around imo

[mudnut]

I have used this stuff to repair a radiator on a trip to the middle of nowhere. The radiator failed in another spot about three months later.

http://www.rapid-fix.com/ It will repair a radiator hose.

Expensive for what it is but a bloody life saver.

[Stropp]

yes i had a leak that i couldnt find for about 3 months and it turned out to be the heater hose, i used a straight hose until i got some genuine hoses and replaced the lot.

[threedogs]

I still think it goes too well to be something nasty.
Got a few ppl to look at it when they have some free time
Anyway Im mobile and thats all that matters ATM

[the evil twin]

I made that mistake last year. I replaced all my radiator hoses before a long trip to the North and WA - but didn't replace the heater hoses. Yep - one split - and they have weird bends and such that you just can't use a bit of straight hose to get you out of trouble. I was stuck in a small town for two days while hoses were shipped. Lots of people carry spare radiator hoses but forget about the heater hoses - which if anything - are harder to find in the middle of no where.

Uummm... why didn't you just cut out an inch or two of 'unsplit' hose and plug it?

[Kimbo63]

Or carry a couple of blanking caps better still fit a couple of taps on the outlets might even make the air conditioning run a bit cooler

[BillsGU]

Uummm... why didn't you just cut out an inch or two of 'unsplit' hose and plug it?

The hose split along almost its entire length and as it happened just as I was entering the town I coasted into the garage and the mechanic took over from there. Lucky it happened where it did or I would have had to muck about with it to get it going, or use my RACV total care to come to the rescue.

[threedogs]

Same here mine split long ways, Ive ordered new Gates hoses and pick them up
after the weekend. cost was $45 for one and $50 odd for the other.
for those interested the part numbers are 02-1153 and 02-1152, I brought them
through CBC bearings in Airport West