Burst coolant hose!!! :(

[JacobSt]

So last night I was coming home from work and I went to do a three point turn but as I reversed out, I seemed to have driven over a little heavy metal outcrop that someone had stuck in their lawn that I couldn't see. Well anyways, as I drove over it, it got caught underneath my bumper and pierced this hose that runs along behind my lower bumper. I found out the liquid was green and was gushing out so I came to the conclusion that it was coolant fluid. How expensive will it be to get that hose replaced or should I get a bypass if that's possible? And is it easy to fix it myself?

Here's a photo of the burst coolant hose (this is underneath my car and it runs against the underside of my bumper).

[Munz]

pretty sure that hose doesn't hold coolant.....looks like electrical wires

you may have busted a core in your radiator or the bottom hose, you will probably need to pull it out and check

[JacobSt]

Okay, but this happened underneath my car.. So anything above that surely can't be damaged at all. I saw a green liquid gush out because of this and it seems to have come from that hose and I'm pretty sure that's coolant. If that's meant to have electrical wiring in that hose then why would there be coolant coming from there? It's the only damage I could find

[Munz]

pull the radiator cap off and and put the hose in there....see where its coming from after you do that

[Killr6]

do you mean the thick black hose in the top there, or the skinny one running along the bottom?

the thick one up top in your photo is coolant.

the lower one running accross the bumper, is wiring for fog lights etc.

[DLFHUB666]

The hose in the picture is definitely not a coolant hose. Im with munz in thinking you have bust the core itself not the hose.

[Killr6]

The hose in the picture is definitely not a coolant hose. Im with munz in thinking you have bust the core itself not the hose.

the lower radiator hose is just above it.

[JacobSt]

Ahhh okay then. Sorry I'm a bit enexperienced about this all, but is the core inside that thin black hose running along the bumper? If I broke the core, how does that mean my coolant is leaking?

[JacobSt]

Inexperienced* lol

[Killr6]

your heater core? is under your dash inside the car, take the car to a mechanic and get a pressure test to reveal some leaks.

[Brett_jjj]

your heater core? is under your dash inside the car, take the car to a mechanic and get a pressure test to reveal some leaks.

They mean the radiator core, not the heater core.

[Jonah 101]

I might be wrong but is there no hose clamp on that hose??

[JacobSt]

I just put my car in for a service and I should be getting it back this afternoon. I'll attach this picture as well to show you guys that it has been leaking from about 4 of these spots on the other side of that metal bar that the black hose runs along. It's leaking coolant fluid.

[JacobSt]

Here it is...

[Munz]

I might be wrong but is there no hose clamp on that hose??

Yea I saw that but couldn't be sure due to the image quality or my eyes

see post #4 for checking before you drive to the mechanic as you may overheat the engine

[Clutchy]

I just put my car in for a service and I should be getting it back this afternoon. I'll attach this picture as well to show you guys that it has been leaking from about 4 of these spots on the other side of that metal bar that the black hose runs along. It's leaking coolant fluid.

That black hose aint leaking coolant mate it contains wires no liquid at all yes your car is leaking coolant from somewere but it is above the conduit you think is a pipe as you know water will run down so if the radiator has a hole in the front of it it will leak down the front of it and run out the bottom out.

And yes it has a clamp on the rad hose its just hard to see as it the stupid twin wire one.

[VYMAD]

That black hose aint leaking coolant mate it contains wires no liquid at all yes your car is leaking coolant from somewere but it is above the conduit you think is a pipe as you know water will run down so if the radiator has a hole in the front of it it will leak down the front of it and run out the bottom out.And yes it has a clamp on the rad hose its just hard to see as it the stupid twin wire one.

^^^^^ EXACTLY, fully agree, leak is from either the bottom hose or the radiator itself. Them there are wires in black corrugated conduit.

[Kernal]

LMFAO Dude if you think that is a coolant hose I suggest you take the car to you local (closest possible so it doesnt overheat) mechanic ASAP, before you #### something up.

[Jonah 101]

If you do drive it, do it with the radiator cap half undone to limit the pressure building up. It will get you a bit further, but keep one eye on the temp gauge

[Hot-Rod]

If you do drive it, do it with the radiator cap half undone to limit the pressure building up. It will get you a bit further, but keep one eye on the temp gauge

Terrible advise. Don't do this. It will cause the remaining coolant to leak from the top raditor cap which will then coat everything under your bonnet. Radiator caps have inbuilt pressure release valves which help remove air locks and helps deliver coolant to the overflow bottle.