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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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my radiator hose is lose.

and leaking radiator fluid all over the engine.

the shop must have not put the hose back on properly.

hmmm, im gonna try squeezing it back in..
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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Where is it loose? coming from the overflow bottle or the hose that goes to your thermostat housing?
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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right where it attaches to the stat, i fixed it, just needed to be tightened.

all good.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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turned out that the clamp holding the hose,
one of those cheap spring hoses,
http://www.made-in-china.com/servlet...d=IatQrPpMDTeU
was just faulty,
so i brought it into the shop,
and got a vice clamp,
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11309341/Hose_Clamp.jpg
no problems

no charge either.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMike
turned out that the clamp holding the hose,
one of those cheap spring hoses,
http://www.made-in-china.com/servlet...d=IatQrPpMDTeU
was just faulty,
so i brought it into the shop,
and got a vice clamp,
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11309341/Hose_Clamp.jpg
no problems

no charge either.
Problem is the part was made in china!!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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lol, idk maybe, the pictures i used were just off yahoo.
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