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Old 23rd June 2021, 11:23   #1
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Default Routine replacement of coolant hoses.

Would it be prudent to routinely replace the full set of coolant hoses now these cars have reached a certain age?


My car has a low mileage and is not in daily use,never the less the rubber hoses are 16 years old and one of them splitting/leaking when on a journey would cause untold grief and possible large expense.


Or are they good for a while longer?
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Old 23rd June 2021, 12:28   #2
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Old 23rd June 2021, 22:36   #3
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pricey too if you can get originals. i wonder if the roewe versions fit . matt may know at dmgrs if they do.
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I've replaced the ones which connect into the block as deteriorated and started weeping slightly but I don't see the need to replace a hose which looks ok. I doubt that a modern hose will suddenly burst if it looks sound.
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pricey too if you can get originals. i wonder if the roewe versions fit . matt may know at dmgrs if they do.
That's an interesting thought ! Matt , are you there ?
The prices at Rimmers' are incredible https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001584
My own are sound , but certainly feeling "soft" . Having just come back from a 250 mile trip to Dorset in the worst motorway journey for traffic I can ever remember , bumper to bumper crawling traffic for 8 hours , I would hate to have one give up the ghost and have to try and get my car to a far-distant "refuge" point !
Also , a nice set of copperleaf red silicone hoses would look good at show time
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I would hate to have one give up the ghost and have to try and get my car to a far-distant "refuge" point !

That is my concern too.


I believe Lovel recommends a set of Chinese hoses.Hopefully he will comment.
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A year or two ago there were off the shelf sets of silicone hoses available for the 1.8T on eBay.There was a choice of three colours,not seen the listing for a good while now though.
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