coolant hose

colait · Post by **colait** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:24 pm

Hi all do i have to take belly pan underneath my bongo off to change coolant hose to engine under drivers seat?

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:28 am

If its the hose from above the starter motor to the rear aircon matrix you should be able to manage without removing the belly pan.

good luck

H

ebygum32 · Post by **ebygum32** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:52 am

It's not a big job to drop it off, when i changed mine i found it easier with it off just to get a look underneath, mine split about an inch from the end of the pipe was a pin hole that i could not see till it got hot and it was underneath, rather than get new pipe cut the end off and put it back on saved me £20+ for new pipe

Big Rich · Post by **Big Rich** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:04 am

Hi colait... if the hose looks suspect in anyway DON'T refit it, it could cost you a Cyl head ! I would not recomend cutting out a pin hole / split as mentioned, even if its near the end, as its well past its sell by date .... make a job of it, new hose and 20mins and the jobs done right and for good !then you can forget it ...good luck Big Rich

colait · Post by **colait** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:02 pm

thanks everyone ive bought a new hose and will fit it the weekend its the one on the drivers side and its not worth cutting this hose to anyone thinking of doing this because this is what happened obviously before i bought my bongo the AA man told me this caused extra pressure on the hose causing it to split luckily i saw the problem before a cracked head. so a lesson to anyone it may not be cheaper in the long run to take short cuts[/b]

nigelginny · Post by **nigelginny** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:00 pm

I aggree, i overheated, pulled over and found that one of mine had split, so i cut the split out, it got me home but when i checked the next morning it had split again, better to be safe than sorry, replace it with a new hose.

coco bongo · Post by **coco bongo** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:15 pm

Good stuff colait, you wont regret getting new this and new that, remember they are getting on a bit now, and you are going to splash out a bit.

It's never been touched since the day it was fitted at new, its not never worth trying to save yourself a few quid. Fit it and forget it.

Mine is a bit of a money pit at the mo, just discovered today my rear anti roll bushes and brackets need doing!. An extra to the neverending list

colait · Post by **colait** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:10 pm

hi all i managed to change hose this afternoon not to bad to do took a couple hours i made sure the temperture did not go sky high i ran the bongo for 20 min and allowed the air to work its way out the temperture never went past 3rd of the dial where it normally sits so we can get out the weekend now. have a good bank holiday everyone.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:23 pm

colait wrote:hi all i managed to change hose this afternoon not to bad to do took a couple hours i made sure the temperture did not go sky high i ran the bongo for 20 min and allowed the air to work its way out the temperture never went past 3rd of the dial where it normally sits so we can get out the weekend now. have a good bank holiday everyone.

Only one problem dude - where the hell do you go this weekend to escape the LOVERLY weather we are promised . Well done though!

colait · Post by **colait** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:34 pm

weather is only a state of mind ask the ducks

coco bongo · Post by **coco bongo** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:35 pm

Good luck colait, according to my weather tool bar, it might not be bad.