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  1. 20th March 2014, 07:42 PM #1
    PhilipA
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    red coolant leaking everywhere

    I did a complete hose change and coolant change a coupleof months ago with red coolant.

    I recall AFAIR Tombie commenting that the red coolant leaks everywhere and I had to go around all the hoses and refit all the spring tension clips that I had replaced with screw clamps as the damn hoses leaked EVERYWHERE..

    I don't lose very much at all but it worries me WHERE it is leaking.

    It is leaking AFAIK out of the ends of a couple of hoses and seems to be wicking down the reinforcing cords in 2 hoses, the one from the water pump down to the crossover pipe to the thermostat, and one of the small bypass hoses . Both hoses have bright red spots where the cords emerge on the end.
    I would have thought that the hoses inner layer should not allow this unless damaged.
    Should I worry replace or just be happy don't worry?
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  2. 20th March 2014, 08:26 PM #2
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    Where did you buy your hoses from? I brought a set from Ebay in 2010 and within the next 12 months I had to replace them all, I only buy my coolant hoses from the local dealer now.


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  3. 20th March 2014, 09:12 PM #3
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    Tank cap

    How good is your tank cap it's what controls the coolant
    pressure
    New genuine is best option
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  4. 20th March 2014, 09:19 PM #4
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    Don't buy pattern parts only buy genuine....
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  5. 20th March 2014, 09:36 PM #5
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    Regardless of brand of hoses there is no way coolant of ANY type, red, green, blue or purple should leak or wick from new hoses! If they are doing that there is a serious flaw in their construction and I would not trust them at all! Beat a path to the door of where you got them or as Tombie said , get genuine 1's.
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  6. 21st March 2014, 07:42 AM #6
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    All the hoses were genuine bought from Gary at CLR.

    They all had genuine stickers on them.

    I will get some more GRRRRR.
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    after the rebuild mine did the same Phillip,, went back to BOR and they replaced the silly factory clamps with normal ones,,
    still seeping out. all new hoses.
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  8. 21st March 2014, 08:11 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    All the hoses were genuine bought from Gary at CLR.

    They all had genuine stickers on them.

    I will get some more GRRRRR.
    Regards Philip A

    Whoops! That is not good! Sorry we were assuming after market hoses
    That seems a worry given Pedro says his are doing the same
    Cheers Scott
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  9. 21st March 2014, 09:47 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    All the hoses were genuine bought from Gary at CLR.

    They all had genuine stickers on them.

    I will get some more GRRRRR.
    Regards Philip A



    I cant remember who was my supplier on Ebay but that was the same experience I had, all had genuine labels but failed early, my thought is that they may have been old stock and passed their use by date.
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  10. 21st March 2014, 08:17 PM #10
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    If it makes you feel any better my new genuine Land Rover pump to coolant rail hose (PEH101660) is also showing signs of wicking
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