I'm no genious, but my lower radiator hose is still factory, on a 95 with 153k miles. it's a little brown, when car is cold the hose is really easy to squeeze, it's not stiff, and looks a little larger (cross sectional area) than normal, i think. do you think it should be replaced? also if i replace it I'd also change the thermostat just to be on the safer side (that and I'd have the radiator drained). Does it matter where I get one? is napa good or should i go to a dealer?

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-Ryan

Might as well replace that hose before it breaks. Its pretty damn old and easy/cheap to replace. Might as well do the thermostat too. Thats cheap and easy also. You will probably need a thermostat housing gasket when you change the thermostat.


Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



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Corbin
'97 GSX dressed like a '95 ESi

there is a gasket for the thermostat housing? I thought that I saw someplace that there isn't one. Thanks though, I was thinking about doing that. One prob, I'm at school and that is 250 miles from home, I don't wanna be changing things here, think it'll last?

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-Ryan

Don't worry about it...just fix it when you come home for fall break or something. Consider replacing the upper radiator hose if you do the thermostat. There is indeed a thermostat housing gasket which often breaks when you open the housing to replace the thermostat.


Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire

Corbin
'97 GSX dressed like a '95 ESi

cool thanks man... I appreciate it, don't need to worry about upper one though, I replaced it about a year ago. it was ballooning so much it was causing the stock "heat shield" thingy on it to crack and split down the middle.



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-Ryan