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1988 4-cyl rear driver's side coolant hose - made of Unobtainium? (Page 1/2)

LZeitgeist

FEB 25, 12:15 PM

OK, driving my 1988 4-cyl Coupe because the weather has been crappy, and when I get home, as I open the door to get out, plumes of steam surround me - got a leak in the rear, driver's side coolant hose that runs from the coolant tube to the thermostat housing. Well, crap - at least she got me home again safely, though. Good girl.

So, I dig out my trusty P22, look it up, find the photo... ah, here it is, part #12... cool.

Check the part number listings on the next page... let's see - part #12...

Um... what?

Now, my P22 was printed in Nov. 1990 - was this hose discontinued right out of the gate?

*sigh*

So, what have you ladies and gentlemen been using when this particular piece of automotive nostalgia needs replacing?

Any help will do...

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tebailey

FEB 25, 12:21 PM

I just bough a full set of hoses for my 84, got all but the heater core hoses from rock auto. The heater core hoses I got from Rodney.

LZeitgeist

FEB 25, 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by tebailey:

I just bough a full set of hoses for my 84, got all but the heater core hoses from rock auto. The heater core hoses I got from Rodney.

The 88 hoses (or this one, at least) is unique. I haven't been able to find a part number for this hose to even begin to search for a replacement or cross over between manufacturers.

LZeitgeist

FEB 25, 12:50 PM

Found this info from Rodney Dickman...

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I am considering having the 1988 L4 engine compartment area hoses made if there is enough demand.

I do have a good set of 1988 L4 engine area hose samples on hand. These would be the heater and radiator hoses used only on the 1988 L4 engine in the engine compartment. Some have special ends and I would make adapters so my aftermarket hoses fit on to the stock GM coolant pipes.

https://secure34.prohosting...82988114454c95df1bf0

FieroStore doesn't list them, RockAuto doesn't list them - everybody's got the front compartment hoses, but not the engine compartment hoses.

jaskispyder

FEB 25, 12:59 PM

Yeah, I haven't seen any. You could take the old hose down to an auto parts store and see if they can use two to make one with a splice piece (clamped in).

theogre

FEB 26, 01:31 PM

maybe use 87 Gates hose and add, if needed, another hose to bottom to reach the pipe.

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LZeitgeist

FEB 26, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the suggestions and the PM's - will know better when I can get what I need to get under the car safely and get the hose off the coolent tube.

jaskispyder

FEB 26, 03:18 PM

Oh, you could use hard line to make up some and use different ends to match up. You may just have a bad connection, vs a bad hose. Just a thought.

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Raydar

FEB 28, 02:32 PM

I've had good luck finding hoses at NAPA.
Can't comment on that one, however.
You might have to piece one together out of several hoses and hard tubing.

LZeitgeist

MAR 01, 01:47 PM

OK, had a thought about this this morning as I was waking up -

With all this talk about splicing a couple of new hoses together, I got to thinking - take off the old hose, find the leak, cut the hose circumferentially at the leak (assuming it's not a longitudinal split), splice the hose back together using the same things I'd need to splice two new hoses together anyway, reinstall on the car.

Will give this a shot once I can get outside to get the hose off the car and inspect it - right now, there's near-freezing rain washing away the week of snow we've had - not the best weather for doing driveway mechanical work.