When to change raddy hoses?

[VYMAD]

Hi, I'm currently changing all coolant hoses in my neighbour's crap box '90 Excel for her.
Got me thinking though, how often do you fellow JC members change yours? The VY's got 110,000 on it now and although the hoses look fine, just wondering what sort of mileage you Guys have done between hose changes? Thanks.

[edals]

Hi, I'm currently changing all coolant hoses in my neighbour's crap box '90 Excel for her.
Got me thinking though, how often do you fellow JC members change yours? The VY's got 110,000 on it now and although the hoses look fine, just wondering what sort of mileage you Guys have done between hose changes? Thanks.

I Have never changed a hose. Though i think the VR might need doing, They are starting to expand a bit. I think its time to change them

[VYMAD]

Bump, the hoses are only very slightly swollen when hot/pressurised.

[Morton]

I would only change them if the old ones are starting to crack/soften, or if they have shaping springs inside them which are beginning to rust.

That said, hoses are cheap and there's no reason not to change them while they're out. Same as spark plugs really

The old hoses I removed from my HQ looked so damn old they could have passed as GM originals, and they still didn't leak The lower hose came off with half the water pump neck rusted into the fibre of the rubber. That's how old they were!!

[brockee]

when a radiator hose is stuffd u can tell when u take it for a drive get the temp up stop an leave for a bit and if the hoses have sucked in then there stuffd (should be round all the time )and not kinked!!!!!!!!!!

[VYMAD]

Ok well thanks fellas, I reckon they're right for a bit longer then. You should see the ones that came off the shit box Hyundai!