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Jkabs
23rd February 2012, 11:13 PM
Car - Ae86 1983

motor / part in question - heater hoses

problem - small leak

occurs/started when (if applicable)- when cars running


Got a quick question, hoping someone can help.

I'm getting a coolant leak from a hose behind the engine near the firewall.

I figure I may as well replace all the heater hoses, whats their specific name and does anyone know where I can get them like repco or autobarn or online?

Here a pic of the hose in question
http://img825.imageshack.us/i/imageoobz.jpg/

Thanks

dying3k
23rd February 2012, 11:22 PM
5/8th heater hose, buy a metre or 2 (pretty sure its 5/8th cut a bit off and take it with you) and you can buy it at repco,supershit,bursons, auto one, dont go to auto barn they are terrible and know NOTHING not that the others are much ebtter but auto barn is ridiculas

Jkabs
24th February 2012, 12:56 AM
Alright thanks,

Is it easy to bend to shape?

Rice86
24th February 2012, 07:13 AM
Yes

Moebius
24th February 2012, 10:57 AM
Are you sure it's not the end of the pipe under the hose that's corroded and leaking? That seems fairly common in my experience.

Jkabs
24th February 2012, 08:59 PM
Changed the hose over (5/8th) running like clockwork.

Thanks guys

dying3k
28th February 2012, 07:28 PM
good to hear