Re: 86 Canagon - 2.1 Manual trans - 2WD
Does anyone know which coolant hoses are the one most likely to fail - in other words what hoses should absolutely be changed first? ( I searched the archive to no great luck)
Also were spring clamps used on all the hoses?
A few of my hoses have the typical cheese grater clamps - all the small (7mm?) lines and some short hoses, like the one under the alternator after of the 90 deg pipe.
Seeing it's Memorial Day weekend and the van is not on the road yet, I'm postponing the overhaul of the entire cooling system including replacing all the hoses ( I do have a hose kit) - it's just looks like at least an entire weekend job, when you factor in with cleaning up old spring clamps, removing metal pipes to remove the beginnings of surface rust and paint.
I do plan replacing the long heater hoses (rear heater is removed), installing the GoWesty plastic pipe repair kit when it comes in and I have to replace my thermostat. Have replaced the two temp and gauge sensors already in the T-Stat - gauge now works - yeah!
Thanks to all John LiMBO 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia " Weeknder " aka: the VW WWW |
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