Hi Steve, 329K, and all of the larger hoses are still original. I have had to replace several of the smaller hoses, though. Karl Wolz -----Original Message----- From: Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:18 PM Subject: Coolant Hose Failure Survey
>As much as i'd like to, i cannot afford to do a >preventative-maitenance replacement of all of my coolant >hoses. But at nearly 10 years old and 100k miles, my van's >hoses are reaching the point where failures may be >expected. It would be nice to know if particular hoses >routinely fail, or fail with more frequeancy than other >hoses. > >Please tell us about your hose failures so we can see if >there are certain hoses more prone to failure than others so >we can replace them even if we can't afford to replace 'em >all. > >steve > |
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