Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:30:40 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Best way to inspect coolant hoses?
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Yah sorry.
It's in regards to a stock 1985 Vanagon with a 1.9 WBX.
Good to know about the front hoses at radiator. That's very helpful.
They look ok.
I'll be replacing the rear hoses from hard lines to engine as I"ll be
putting in a Jetta engine. And of course the heater hoses.
Cheers,
Neil.
On 11/23/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Look at the interior of the hoses - they deteriorate from the inside going
> out.
> You don't say what year hoses or rad you're working with, but basically
> those are extremely well made hoses - last just about forever.
> The hoses that suffer the most are the ones at the top of engines, where the
> coolant coming out is hottest , or where engine heat is greatest.
> I wouldn't'' dream of replacing vanagon radiator front hoses unless there
> was an obvious reason too. Not sure what the price in the aftermarket is on
> those these days, but they can be very spendy hoses anyway. I have *never*
> seen one fail in any way that I can think of, in hundreds of vanagons worked
> on or owned.
> Or another way to think about it is : "that's not the weak area."
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:41 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Best way to inspect coolant hoses?
>
> Hi all.
>
> This in regards to my engine conversion process.
>
> I'm busy pulling parts. Even took off the dash! (kinda makes me wonder
> why I bothered modifying the air dist. box on my air cooled
> westy...... ;^)
>
> Whats the best way to visually inspect coolant hoses to get a general
> idea of condition. i.e. the 2 hoses coming from the rad?
>
> They don't feel "crunchy" when squeezed. Rubber looks ok but they had
> what look like the original clamps. (the kind you squeeze) These
> clamps are prevelant throughout the van. Makes me wonder if these are
> mostly the original hoses.
>
> I know there's no guarantees in life, but what's the best way to tell
> if these hoses are worth reusing?
>
>
> Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
>
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
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