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@radeon | |
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Hey people...wanted some input here. My car has been rupturing engine coolant hoses recently and i'm not sure why. First its the radiator top hose then its some other heater hoses and now i see the radiator bottom hose bulging. Could it be an overpressurisation problem? I stopped using antifreeze after the first rupture, now its just plain water. Could the lower boiling point of the water cause excessive pressure? |
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@radeon | 6 December 12 |
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Could it be a compression leak in the cylinder head into a water jacket?
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@firefox | 6 December 12 |
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Could be a blockage somewhere. Is your car over heating?
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@campa | 6 December 12 |
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get that 'anti freeze' back in it. It helps keep the system cooler. How old is the car? You may find the hoses are perishing. If they're all the same age, once one goes, the others follow. Is the car overheating? I.e. Is the temp guage going too high?
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@radeon | 8 December 12 |
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thanx, its a 99 model... and its not overheating and I don't think its a block cos if I disconnect one of the hoses the water pump pushes out a good volume. maybe its just cos theyr old...
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@pryerlee | 9 December 12 |
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yeah replace all the hoses
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@stil08 | 11 February 13 |
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Get a new head head gasket!There's blockage internaly in the head.
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@turbozx | 6 April 13 |
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change radiator it the cause of swollen hose
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@thesayan | 8 April 13 |
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firstly go to a place like Silverton radiators and get you water system tested they can. Tel you if your headgasket is blown and leaking pressure into water system
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@thesayan | 8 April 13 |
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its not expensive
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@thesayan | 8 April 13 |
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always use anti-freeze but good quality anti-freeze Silverton Radiators sell the best available its expensive but worth it
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