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Bottom Radiator Hose For S-4 Spiders With A/C
I had anti freeze poring out behind the crank wheel and down the front of the sump and it looked like it was comming from behind water pump so I figured my water pump had failed and started to pull everything off to replace it. But when I pulled off the lower radiator hose I found that the crank wheel teeth had eaten a slot in it. Ohhh why didn't I see that before I took everything apart.
I am guessing that when the new bottom radiator hoses was installed they didn't think to make sure that the bracket that holds (crimps)the hose was position right for the long haul. These hoses do grow over time.
So as a note keep an eye on that hose and the bracket that holds it from getting eaten up when installing a new hose and to check it from time to time.
I had anti freeze poring out behind the crank wheel and down the front of the sump and it looked like it was comming from behind water pump so I figured my water pump had failed and started to pull everything off to replace it. But when I pulled off the lower radiator hose I found that the crank wheel teeth had eaten a slot in it. Ohhh why didn't I see that before I took everything apart.
I am guessing that when the new bottom radiator hoses was installed they didn't think to make sure that the bracket that holds (crimps)the hose was position right for the long haul. These hoses do grow over time.
So as a note keep an eye on that hose and the bracket that holds it from getting eaten up when installing a new hose and to check it from time to time.
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