Project progress

[Shop Rat]

Engine is out of my XZ, not as tough a job as I thought.  I had the typical melted-together stator connector but all other connections and fasteners came out easily.

Question: The coolant hoses look to be in very good shape. Am I foolish to re-use them?  Are the stock hose clamps as inadequate as they look? 

Frank

[Brian Moffet]

I reused the ones I had, with the exception of the long one that goes from the radiator to the rear cylinder head.  I had to replace that one, and I used a combination of a straight piece of hose and one from a car.  I had to replace it because I couldn't get it off and ended up cutting it.

I wrote down which hose it was.  I'll be grabbing all of the posts from the rebuild saga I did and making that available on the web for other peoples enjoyment  ::)

Brian

[Tiger]

 :) Like Brian I have only had to change the top one on one Vision. However, I do drain, flush, refill with longlife coolant and change ALL the hose clamp's for new stainless steel ones...if only for my own peace of mind!!!

             8).......TIGER....... 8)

[Shop Rat]

Do you recommend screw-type hose clamps on the larger hoses?

:) Like Brian I have only had to change the top one on one Vision. However, I do drain, flush, refill with longlife coolant and change ALL the hose clamp's for new stainless steel ones...if only for my own peace of mind!!!

             8).......TIGER....... 8)

[Rick G]

I've reused them several times , except for the one adjacent to the water pump, it a SS one.

[Tiger]

Do you recommend screw-type hose clamps on the larger hoses? 

8) Yes, that is what I use on them all... 8)

                       8).......TIGER....... 8)