me with the coolant leak. i will fix this myself tomorrow, guaranteed- but it'd be a lot easier if someone could help please!
the fat short hose leading from the bottom of the radiator: where does it go? where might this be leaking from? i had a vw for 9 years- no coolant system!
thankyou very much,
mike
The bottom hose on the rad goes to the water pume
Should say water pump
Mike,
The bottom radiator hose goes from the radiator to the water pump. I just replaced mine. The hose became soft and spongy where the hose clamp clamped around the end of the hose (in this case the radiator end.) It started to drip.
I was unable to find a direct fit hose. I had to purchase a cut and fit hose. As it turns out the cut and fit hose is almost a direct fit. I think I cut about 2" off one end and 3" off the other. I took the old hose with to the auto parts store (Auto Zone) to make sure I was purchasing something that would work. I put the old hose up against the new and marked it. I ended up with a good fit.
Len AAOC #3442