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Date:         Sat, 23 May 2009 23:58:09 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
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I can't tell ou which is most likely to fail first - but I can tell you the ones that are the biggest PITA when they fail and you are on the road from nowhere to somewhere in the middle of the night. BTDT!!

There are two short hoses with 90 degree bends that fit to the oil cooler. Both of these hoses have different sized ends. These are specially formed to have one small end and one large end. on each hose. If one ruptures, they are a pain to change because of where located and because you have to get these from a VW parts supplier.

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

John Reynolds wrote: > 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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