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Check your hoses!

I noticed a cup of engine coolant under the coach this morning.  Brought it to Infinity and had their mechanic replace the 2 hoses going into the bottom of the radiator.  Look at how one hose was just being held on by a hair!  No idea how many years it had been like that. 
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #1 –
Looks like a very poor installation.
Not only holding by a hair, but really stressing the hose (straight on one side/expanded on the other).
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #2 –
When I did my engine, replaced them all.
Double clamped them to be safe.
Anybody could still double clamp the ones they have, right on the coach
Chris
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #3 –

Forest, there is a third one of those flex connection hoses on the driver's side of the engine between the engine and a steel pipe.  That was the one on my coach that failed first.  All three have been replaced with Gates hoses and constant tension clamps.

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Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #4 –
Cut and cap the 40ft. heater hoses from the engine to the dash, they really are worthless.
1988  40' Grand Villa Cat 3208t

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #5 –
If you have a leaking heater core-- MAYBE.

But, in addition to providing cabin heat, the heater core is an excellent secondary "radiator" if overheating and no place to pull over. Heat control to max and fan to high will remove a lot of BTU's!  Better to be hot for a few minutes than write a check for a new engine.

Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #6 –
Short of finding a number on the existing hoses, is there a way to determine part numbers for the needed coolant hoses?  I have a slow leak which is probably at the clamp, but since I do not know the age of the current hoses, I will plan to replace them along with the coolant.
40ft 1997 U320
 

Re: Check your hoses!

Reply #7 –
Quote from: DayDreamer –
Short of finding a number on the existing hoses, is there a way to determine part numbers for the needed coolant hoses?  I have a slow leak which is probably at the clamp, but since I do not know the age of the current hoses, I will plan to replace them along with the coolant.

Also look under the bottom edges of your radiator.  Leaks at the tank edges are common where the bolts hold the tank ends.  Difficult to get to, but you can reach "most" to snug them up a little.
Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide