Coolant hoses

[Dorn Hetzel]

I had the radiator off my 77FC35 earlier this year to replace a failed belt.  

We went ahead and replaced all the belts, the water pump, and every hose behind the radiator while we were in there just to be on the safe side.

I also rebuilt the front AC lines and replaced the dryer and switch to modern oil and refrigerant and now have working front AC

Dorn Hetzel 

77FC35

Hogansville, GA

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Don Bradner <"bluethunder@arcatapet.com"> wrote:

 

Too many anecdotal examples of engine damage from explosive coolant loss to accept that. Whether it is due to the coolant-low sensor not working (I don't know if mine works, do you?) or just not responding fast enough is impossible to say. The compressor hoses have been implicated in more than a few.



I considered the hoses a critical preventive maintenance item, and had mine replaced last year. The old ones were like glass - shatter on impact, snap on bend. I may lose my engine to something else, but it won't be that one!



Don Bradner

90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"

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On 10/25/2009 at 3:51 PM gregory O wrote:



>if he blew a hose and it lost coolant the bus would have shut down when

>the expansion tank lost its fill and sent the detroit computer in to

>crawl-low-r-mode. more to it than just a blown coolant hose.