2.4 radiator hose routing

[jeepkid]

I have 2004, with the 2.4l, previous owner had the radiator/hoses replaced. The lower hose is rubbing against the control arm on top of the axle. And is starting to wear a groove into the rubber hose. I cant seem to find any good photos of how the hose is supposed to routed. Theres nothing nearby that I can use to hold the hose away from the control arm, so im assuming the hose is either the wrong part or was installed wrong. Can anyone tell me if the hose is wrong, or post some photos of how its supposed to be?

Thanks!

 

[Chris]

If I had to guess that is just a generic radiator hose that was made to fit, hence why it is rubbing. I would be looking for a factory radiator hose that likely has the correct bends in it.

 

[macleanflood]

Make sure you're using constant tension clamps too...

Thread 'Part numbers and resources for constant tension hose clamps'

Nov 3, 2019

I've compiled a list of part numbers for the constant tension hose clamps for our TJ / LJ cooling system over the last couple of years. Due to various reasons, my Jeep now has worm gear clamps on it and at this time of year when the temps get cooler, I start getting leaks at the ends of some hoses, requiring a little tightening of the clamps. I'm going to be overhauling my cooling system sometime soon, so I thought I'd post up these part numbers and some links. Thanks to @Jerry Bransford for providing a link to Clips and Fasteners on a similar thread on another website...

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