Need to replace upper radiator hose, what do I need?
05-26-2007, 09:07 AM
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Need to replace upper radiator hose, what do I need? A while back my upper radiator hose was rubbing against 2 pulleys because of poor radiator support from the lower air box. The pulleys rubbed so deep in to the hose that you can see the threading! I went to autozone and they've got the hose for $9, pretty good I thought. Is this something I can just loosen the clamps on and replace real quick or am I going to need to do a radiator flush at the same time to get all the air out?
05-27-2007, 10:56 PM
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You'll lose some coolant but you can just top it off after you swap out the hose, no need to do a flush. Just make sure the motor is cool because coolant will momentarily gush out when you yank the hose.
05-28-2007, 12:05 AM
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Just wait till it's cool and yank the hose off and put the new one on. You may wanna check your coolant level afterwards depending on how much came out when you pulled the hose but it's a simple fix.
