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04-06-2017, 07:57 AM | #1 |
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Upper Rad Hose replacement
I have some coolant sweating from the upper radiator hose.
Sweating location: Hose is ordered and will be replaced before this develops into a leak, however I do have a question. I am not planning on draining coolant, so with that said I want to remove this hose with minimal coolant loss and minimal mess. Has anyone done this that can tell me how much coolant is sitting in that hose when engine is cold, and if there is a way of doing this with minimal spillage? Thanks. |
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05-17-2017, 02:27 PM | #3 |
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Update:
Replaced this hose over the weekend. To answer my own question, you can expect about 1 liter of coolant to be lost during this process. What I did: Goes without saying this should only be done with cold engine. 1. Removed expansion tank hose from the rad hose nipple. - Use a pick tool to separate the hose from nipple and avoid breakage. 2. Placed a coffee cup beside the nipple and keep squeezing the upper rad hose. Coolant will fountain right into the cup. 3. I gave up on squeezing the hose and it seems endless and just removed the connection and the radiator first. - If you are patient you can potentially squeeze out all excess coolant and avoid spillage. 4. This is where majority of coolant will come out off. 5. There was no coolant coming out of the Oil Filter Housing, however I did cover the alternator with a bag just in case. 6. Coolant hose that attaches from the bottom to the upper rad hose will be full of coolant so expect some spillage when disconnecting it. Over all straight forward process. Pull the clips, remove hose, replace hose, push clips, top up coolant. Done. Cheers guys. |
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Thanks I have to do the same thing; experiencing the exact same "sweating" |
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11-16-2023, 07:44 AM | #5 |
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what brand of hose you had and what brand did you use to replace with?
I had 2 rein with the same issue and would like to know if this is only a brand related issue or it also affects oem ones |
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