Changing upper rad hose....

[Mike Ioco]

My upper rad hose wore through where it was rubbin on a clamp, so I have to change it.



I just pulled it off the rad, and I didn't expect it to be full of coolant. It's not a little, it's a lot!



So how do I do this without pouring coolant all over, and what do I do with the coolant?



:unsure:

 

[Todd Z]

remove the lower shroud, 4 10mm bolts and 3 8 mm bolts... On the radiator there is a drain..

Open that and drain about 1/2 gallon, that will do it...



You can save the coolant in to a pan and reuse, or this may be a good time to completely drain the radiator and refill with a 50/50 mix...

Todd Z

 

[Mike Ioco]

Thanks Todd. I'll try that out.

 

[Mike Ioco]

Well that worked out great....

I did all that, only to find that the I have the wrong gosh darned hose.



:angry: at Murray's.

 

[Mike Ioco]

Well that worked out great....

I did all that, only to find that the I have the wrong gosh darned hose.



:angry: at Murray's.

 

[Kelly Traylor]

If I had the wrong hose, I would post it twice also....



Sorry to hear of your "issue"....



Hope it gets better soon...

 

[Alan Peters]

Mike your in Clinton Twshp. I'm in Troy. Glad to see another member in the SE Michigan Area.

 

[Mike Ioco]

I used to work in Troy, Al. You're right, as many ST's as are around here, so few realize what a gem they have.

 

[Gavin Allan]

I used to work in Saline!