I almost blew the coolant hose that runs from the heater core (connection on left side of engine bay) to the back of the engine just above the EGR cooler... i've asked about this before but not specifically...
what inner diameter and thickness would work the best? i'm going to take my hose in with me but i was checking to see if i needed to get one that is a different thickness or something since it wont be molded into the angle from the factory.
-just as another warning to anyone who thinks they can leave an old coolant hose on that is pinched by those stock wire clamps...dont do it.
i got SOOOO LUCKY!! i was worried this would happen.. today my hose finally started to loose it. i hoped it was just kinda loose when i first found the leak (small drip leak) but didnt tighten it for fear of cutting the hose right through. so i've left it on for weeks..
aaand two days ago when i got home it leaked much more than usual and dumped a bit of fluid on the exaust manifold right when i shut the car off to get the mail (mailbox is 1/4 mile from my house). i got back to the car and it began smoking...i thought OH SHIT my engine is going to catch fire (i saw a diesel truck do that after shutting off and smoking once). soo i rolled it down the hill to my house instead of starting it up and risking catastrophic coolant loss. there wasnt much loss and no overheat or anything...but the hose is probably cracked and ready to burst now.
so i have to fix it today.
what inner diameter and thickness would work the best? i'm going to take my hose in with me but i was checking to see if i needed to get one that is a different thickness or something since it wont be molded into the angle from the factory.
-just as another warning to anyone who thinks they can leave an old coolant hose on that is pinched by those stock wire clamps...dont do it.
i got SOOOO LUCKY!! i was worried this would happen.. today my hose finally started to loose it. i hoped it was just kinda loose when i first found the leak (small drip leak) but didnt tighten it for fear of cutting the hose right through. so i've left it on for weeks..
aaand two days ago when i got home it leaked much more than usual and dumped a bit of fluid on the exaust manifold right when i shut the car off to get the mail (mailbox is 1/4 mile from my house). i got back to the car and it began smoking...i thought OH SHIT my engine is going to catch fire (i saw a diesel truck do that after shutting off and smoking once). soo i rolled it down the hill to my house instead of starting it up and risking catastrophic coolant loss. there wasnt much loss and no overheat or anything...but the hose is probably cracked and ready to burst now.
so i have to fix it today.
