ajspath Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) my 93 nissan pathfinder leaks radiator fluid. luckily the diagnosis was only a slit radiator hose located here: i called pepboys for a replacement hose, and they asked me if i'm looking for the "top" or "bottom" radiator hose... i'm not sure. which one is it? thanks everyone. Edited February 20, 2008 by ajspath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) That's the bypass hose. It is rarely replaced when people replace radiator hoses, so it is not uncommon for them to eventually fail due to neglect. Unfortunately, it is a bit of a, ahem, bear to do. Slick did a nice (and colorful, as I recall) write up on it in the past. I did mine as PM while I was doing the timing belt and water pump so it wasn't nearly so bad. Most of us just get a generic formed (tight right angle) hose at Napa. Bring in the old one, match the ID, and then cut the ends to the right lengths. Edited February 20, 2008 by mws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Fun Times ahead for you.... Mine were also done in connection with TimeBelt changes.... Now im wondering if we did Olivers too????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajspath Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 That's the bypass hose. It is rarely replaced when people replace radiator hoses, so it is not uncommon for them to eventually fail due to neglect. Unfortunately, it is a bit of a, ahem, bear to do. Slick did a nice (and colorful, as I recall) write up on it in the past. I did mine as PM while I was doing the timing belt and water pump so it wasn't nearly so bad. Most of us just get a generic formed (tight right angle) hose at Napa. Bring in the old one, match the ID, and then cut the ends to the right lengths. thanks! i did a search and found the thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 thanks! i did a search and found the thread... hehe. guess i don't have to post the links again lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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