Thread: TD5 Brittle Hose WARNING

^^^ i prob should have made the hose go the other way to the left, as just now when doing a service and taking the air filter lid off, ive broken the plastic pipe that comes out of the radiator end... ;(

hope i dont have to replace the whole radiator ...

Originally Posted by feral

If you do your homework and use a discount LR supplier the tube is very cheap. Just don't be horrified when you go and pick it up. The amount of flexability in the new hose is beyond belief. Concertina fold is not the word.

Got a new genuine bleed hose a couple of weeks ago after I snapped the one on the d2 when trying to fix a leak. The replacement came wound into a 30cm diameter coil which was a bit of a surprise. It's probably a good idea to replace when you do the radiator hoses - they are only about $25. The clips are clic-r.