Do you have evidence of a leak below that area, the white stuff is typically aluminum corrosion.
Looking at the deformation of all the hoses in the pic, it looks like it may be time to replace them anyway. Are they original?
If they are original, they are 20 years old. In general, when cold a good hose will feel very firm, a worn hose will feel a bit squishy. If they are really squishy (sorry to be throwing around all the technical terms...) it may be time. If it were me, I prolly replace both rad hoses, and the heater hoses as well. You may be fine, but I like the piece of mind.No idea, I’ve only had it for about a year. Replace upper and lower rad hoses?
I’ve got the TUPY and looks like this.Check the water pump for weeps.
Pull the oil fill cap and look for coolant directly below it. If you see the letters TUPY, you have the improved head which is not prone to cracking there. Can't remember if the new head came out in '02 or '03.
Yes.Don’t laugh… but if I replace the hoses, do I need to drain the radiator first?
Don’t laugh… but if I replace the hoses, do I need to drain the radiator first?
Well you don't have to drain it first, but when you do the lower hose it will end up being more or less simultaneous.Don’t laugh… but if I replace the hoses, do I need to drain the radiator first?
Deff drain it if you go through that process. unhook your heatercore low pressure reverse flow through the heater core clean that out. and run a hose through your radiator and cooling ports might as well clean her out. but make sure you flush all that tap water out when you fill with coolant... Warning! if you flush your radiator and alot of gunk comes out there is a chance you will start to see it leaking mine was sealed up with all kinds of crud and when i flushed she leaked.Well you don't have to drain it first, but when you do the lower hose it will end up being more or less simultaneous.