granit_silber
01-08-2007, 04:06 PM
Hey Everyone,
I found my coolant leak Saturday morning when I lifted the hood and saw the upper radiator hose peeing. I imagine that I must have cut the hose when I reinstalled the hose clamp eventually leading to a nice little hole.
I patched the hose with duct-tape and drove it home with no problems. I'm picking up the hose tomorrow and just wanted to ask a question.
Realizing that I'm going to make a mess either way, I was wondering if it's alright to pop the hose off the radiator and t-stat housing without draining the radiator? I really just don't feel like doing that to replace this hose and figured with the engine stone-cold there wouldn't be too much coolant in the hose when I changed it. I will bleed the system either way, I'm just hoping to save some time and coolant cost. :)
Whadya think?
-ashley
I found my coolant leak Saturday morning when I lifted the hood and saw the upper radiator hose peeing. I imagine that I must have cut the hose when I reinstalled the hose clamp eventually leading to a nice little hole.
I patched the hose with duct-tape and drove it home with no problems. I'm picking up the hose tomorrow and just wanted to ask a question.
Realizing that I'm going to make a mess either way, I was wondering if it's alright to pop the hose off the radiator and t-stat housing without draining the radiator? I really just don't feel like doing that to replace this hose and figured with the engine stone-cold there wouldn't be too much coolant in the hose when I changed it. I will bleed the system either way, I'm just hoping to save some time and coolant cost. :)
Whadya think?
-ashley