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Re: replacing heater hoses and radiator hoses
[Re: moparpro]
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01/16/17 12:53 PM
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RapidRobert
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should i just buy gates belts and hoses? that would be my suggestion.
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Re: replacing heater hoses and radiator hoses
[Re: Sxrxrnr]
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01/16/17 03:15 PM
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larrymopar360
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I did buy some Silicone heater hose off ebay, and a silicone Mopar Performance bypass hose (Pentastar on side can't be seen in pic) for my E58 that didn't break the bank, are more durable than standard, and I think look better.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: replacing heater hoses and radiator hoses
[Re: larrymopar360]
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01/16/17 04:13 PM
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RapidRobert
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No info on the durability of the blue silicone hoses but they do look nice expecially with the right offsetting color scheme.
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Re: replacing heater hoses and radiator hoses
[Re: moparpro]
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01/17/17 01:42 PM
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larrymopar360
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I've always known silicone hoses to be more durable. The major three have used them on their Police Package cars for years. My '89 Diplomat still has the original top and lower silicone rad hoses, and heater hoses, and they have well over 200,000 miles on them now. I've seen used ones sell for more than new rubber ones.
Last edited by larrymopar360; 01/17/17 01:45 PM.
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Re: replacing heater hoses and radiator hoses
[Re: RapidRobert]
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01/18/17 01:26 PM
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No info on the durability of the blue silicone hoses but they do look nice expecially with the right offsetting color scheme. I work at a heavy duty truck shop and on highway trucks the silicone hose lasts much longer and is easier to work with. We don't use standard hose clamps however, there are slightly heavier duty clamps we use that have an extra metal tab on the inside so the hose doesn't get pinched while you are snugging up the clamp. The black hose always leaks over time where the silicone stuff doesn't. Of course I don't think many of us have 1,000,000 miles on our old cars.
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Re: replacing heater hoses and radiator hoses
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01/18/17 02:14 PM
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The black hose always leaks over time where the silicone stuff doesn't. Got over 20 years on 'black' hoses... Held in place with Corbin's... 20,000+ miles in a lot of EXTREME temps... They leak not a drop...
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