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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 08:54 AM
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Decided to replace my radiator with this <non-sponsor link removed> (thoughts on this one ?)
I will also be replacing my thermostat since it is bad.
Should I go ahead and replaces the hoses? Anything else?

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If the hoses are more than a few years old, I'd replace them. It's what, about $60 for both hoses and you already have the system drained. If the water pump has over 75,000 miles, me personally I'd go ahead and replace it too.
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If the hoses are more than a few years old, I'd replace them. It's what, about $60 for both hoses and you already have the system drained. If the water pump has over 75,000 miles, me personally I'd go ahead and replace it too.
Thanks! I'll replace it all. I'm sitting at 110,000 miles
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Oh, also take a few minutes to flush the heater core as long as you have the system drained. I think that's pretty much everything that touches antifreeze to do while you have it drained.
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The gear in your headlight motors....

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The gear in your headlight motors....

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I just replaced both motors, much easier than trying to get the gears out.
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