Blew a radiator hose ( I think ) - Honda Prelude Forum

jaydial95lude · 02-25-2006, 10:51 AM

Hello,

Yesterday i was going out to dinner and i blew a coolant hose. I hope its a coolant hose at least. I looked it up in my helms and it appears to be the "Heater Inlet Hose". Are these common to go or should i start looking for other problems? I have a 95 with a H22 swap. I dont think they replaced all the hoses when it was installed. Also i just did an oil change. Thanks for any help.

-JayDial

Redline05 · 02-25-2006, 12:33 PM

http://www.jhpusa.com/catalog/produc...oducts_id=1049

might be a good time to upgrade.

yield · 02-25-2006, 01:03 PM

$110 for radiator hoses?!?

rayslude · 02-25-2006, 01:29 PM

heater hoses are very common to go, i've blown both of mine, i highly reccomend replacing all your coolant lines including heater hoses and the thermostat, after i did all these my temp gauge would actually drop one bar after i'd been drving for a while...

jaydial95lude · 02-25-2006, 10:20 PM

Well thats reassuring (not the 110). Ill replace them all and the thermostat. Should only be 4 hoses correct?

Thanks

-JayDial

jsmooney · 02-26-2006, 01:20 AM

i went to autozone and got some for cheap

rayslude · 02-26-2006, 07:31 AM

yeah, the 2 heater hoses and the 2 radiator hoses

Redline05 · 02-26-2006, 05:44 PM

I know, I know, I wouldn't pay 110 either, just throwing it out there guys.

jaydial95lude · 02-28-2006, 09:25 AM

I couldnt find a molded hose for crap so i just rigged one with 5/8 heater hose and a couple 90 degree adapaters. Everything seems back on track. Thanks for everyones help. Now my damn oil smells like gas, so i gotta figure that out! damn....

-JayDial

jsmooney · 02-28-2006, 10:41 AM

good job 'rigging it up! you got it working....but with hot much duck tape and quick ties?

jaydial95lude · 02-28-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jsmooney

good job 'rigging it up! you got it working....but with hot much duck tape and quick ties?

Hah.. No duct tape, no twist ties.. (2) Heater Hose 90 Degree Elbows. 2.5' of 5/8" Heater hose, and (4) Screw clamps. I think it'll hold

-JayDial

jsmooney · 02-28-2006, 12:44 PM

you did it wrong

duck tape and quick ties are the way to go

jaydial95lude · 02-28-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jsmooney

you did it wrong

duck tape and quick ties are the way to go

Hmm, maybe ill use those tactics when i do my brakes next weekend. Can i use robotussin as brake fluid?