JeffwithaG
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- Nov 30, 2017
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Flemington,
New_Jersey
I noticed some coolant leaks (a drop hanging) around where the lower timing cover meets the oil pan/harmonic balancer and around the oil filter housing. I believe some of my coolant lines and/or clamps are the culprit. I checked the weep hole for the water pump and didnt see any fluid after starting/stopping the engine and my water pump has less than 3k miles on it.
This may be a really dumb question, but should I drain the coolant before swapping the lines? Would there be any benefit? I know I will lose some fluid when I pull these lines and replace them, I would just like to minimize the amount that spills all over my engine bay and floor.
Also, per reading other threads, I should be good with some 3/8" "heater hose" and hose clamps for the majority of the lines? I know the OEM parts are molded to shape (I assume to avoid kinking), but they are like $7-$12 each and I would have to wait for them to arrive. The 3/8" hose is $1/foot and readily available.
This may be a really dumb question, but should I drain the coolant before swapping the lines? Would there be any benefit? I know I will lose some fluid when I pull these lines and replace them, I would just like to minimize the amount that spills all over my engine bay and floor.
Also, per reading other threads, I should be good with some 3/8" "heater hose" and hose clamps for the majority of the lines? I know the OEM parts are molded to shape (I assume to avoid kinking), but they are like $7-$12 each and I would have to wait for them to arrive. The 3/8" hose is $1/foot and readily available.