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Cooling hose cross match? - Reynolds - 17 Jun 2008
Hi there, does anyone know where I can get the cooling hose that (if you are looking down at the engine bay) comes up from the otter stat switch pipe and folds around the rear of the engine before going into the top of the engine? I have a pin hole in it which pees the system dry when the engine gets hot. Only just found it to be the source of the problem today. Any cross match nos. or dealerships (Volvo / Renault etc.) where I can pick one up would be most helpful!!!
Cheers
Chris
- bozzzydmc - 17 Jun 2008
Cant help you locate a new one over here but maybe your could temporarily wrap it in some water proof tape , I believe B and Q sell it for fixing pipes.
Or you could chop the hose at the leak point and inset a short piece of pipe and hose clamp it at that point for now ?
Seems like this is now is an X ref off another car and hence doesnt fit very well ...
- NickT - 17 Jun 2008
See if you can get a short piece of metal pipe of external diameter same as internal diameter of pipe (30mm I think but DON@T QUOTE ME ON IT), cut the coolant pipe in 2 where the hole is then insert this as a sleeve. This would at best be a temporary solution and I won't guarantee it!
If it is a tiny pin prick hole then you could screw in a self tapping screw then wrap lots of tape around it. Again, this would at best be a temporary solution and I won't guarantee it!
NickT
- NickT - 17 Jun 2008
Mike, you beat me to it !
NickT
- bozzzydmc - 17 Jun 2008
...yes spooky.. we could have been twins !!
(Obviously im Arnold Schwarzenegger...)
32mm internal diameter on the hose .. i remember that from when i did mine .
- NickT - 17 Jun 2008
bozzzydmc Wrote:...yes spooky.. we could have been twins !!
(Obviously im Arnold Schwarzenegger...)
32mm internal diameter on the hose .. i remember that from when i did mine .
Oi !
- Reynolds - 17 Jun 2008
Thanks guys! Wasnt sur if it was an easy part to get. I will give it a temporary fix til I get a new one!
Hope all is well with you both!!!!!!!
Chris
- Darren C - 17 Jun 2008
bozzzydmc Wrote:...yes spooky.. we could have been twins !!
(Obviously im Arnold Schwarzenegger...)
32mm internal diameter on the hose .. i remember that from when i did mine .
More like "yes Spocky" judging by your Photo :lol: :lol:
Regards
Barren
- Rich H - 18 Jun 2008
That hose is special to the delorean.
Be warned, the replacements are a rubbish fit. Too long in various directions, too easy to kink, and generally unsatisfactory.....
- bozzzydmc - 18 Jun 2008
What do all the following things have in common ?
Angle drives
Light switches
Fuel senders
Water pump coolant hoses
Seat Covers
Yes the 30 year old OEM parts were much better !
- Reynolds - 18 Jun 2008
well I will try my best; I'll do the temporary fix tonight with a screw and some gunk and see what happens; the car is being displayed in Leicester Sq this weekend so its a bit of a treck from Bristol to London 
I am off to the states in 2 weeks passing through Texas so I will see if i can pick one up from there.Thanks for all the advice guys.
Chris