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Offline jfrabat

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Upper Radiator hose
« on: April 01, 2014, 08:12:36 AM »
My Jeep currently has BRX silicone hoses, which are supposed to last a lifetime. But today, as I arrived at work, I heard a hissing sound coming from my engine bay.  As I looked inside, I noticed that there was a leak coming from the hose right where it goes into the thermostat housing.  Upon closer inspection, it's obvious I over tightened the hose clamp, and that caused the hose to get a small cut.

Now, I tried looking online to buy a replacement, but it seems the company is no longer making these (or went bankrupt, who knows!).  I did find HPS and Mishimoto seem to make them for the TJ, but no YJ.  So, my first question is, is it worth it to spend money on these silicone hoses?  Or should I just get an OEM one?  And if they ARE worth it, does anyone know where to get one?

In the meantime, do you think I could mend the current hose by cutting about an inch from it and re-attaching it?  It seems there is enough room to do so...

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Re: Upper Radiator hose
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2014, 09:57:17 AM »
just get a regular rubber one, they don't last a lifetime but mine are still pushing strong after almost 20 years, if you buy 2 sets now will probably last you until they won't let you drive anymore.
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Re: Upper Radiator hose
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2014, 02:46:06 PM »
Quote from: sharpxmen on April 01, 2014, 09:57:17 AM
just get a regular rubber one, they don't last a lifetime but mine are still pushing strong after almost 20 years, if you buy 2 sets now will probably last you until they won't let you drive anymore.

I ended up getting the OEM one; it's $20 and available locally.  The silicone ones are $100 and I have to wait for them to arrive (which means a couple of weeks down here!).  I will still try to salvage the old one by cutting it (I just need to cut about an inch), but if it does not work, I'll have the OEM one ready to go in.
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Offline grumpygy

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Re: Upper Radiator hose
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 03:43:51 PM »
After Pricing it out a few months ago I went with OEM.
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Re: Upper Radiator hose
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2014, 03:57:46 PM »
No reason to not use OEM style rubber hose.  As long as it's a direct fit, there should be no problems.  They're plentiful and inexpensive.  $100 for a silicon radiator hose is crazy.  You could buy a spare hose and pocket half the money and it will probably last a lifetime.
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