flat radiator hoses... weird problem
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Looking under the hood today due to the "trans fault" issue.... Anyway I noticed almost all of the radiator hoses are smashed flat whether the car is on or off. It looks more like all the fluid was sucked out and hoses collapsed like an empty firehose. Any ideas why this would happen?
The water pump was replaced about 30,000 to 40,000 miles ago (about 4yrs ago).
Could this be something with the thermostat?
Also, is there a diagram to help identify the hoses? Im having trouble....
Thanks,
Andy
The water pump was replaced about 30,000 to 40,000 miles ago (about 4yrs ago).
Could this be something with the thermostat?
Also, is there a diagram to help identify the hoses? Im having trouble....
Thanks,
Andy
Last edited by afonda; 06-24-2013 at 09:08 PM.
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Seems like your radiator cap let pressure out and then never let the pressure back in... If you open up the coolant system, do the hoses go back to normal? If not, then I would say that you had a vacuum in the system awhile ago which caused the hoses to implode on themselves. I have found that trying to get a hold of these radiator hoses can be such a pain that I just go on ebay until I find a part number and picture of the hose that I need and then search from there.
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