Watch this hose

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

Same hose split on my 87 5ktq recently, but I noticed the antifreeze smell 
and patched it up temporarily with instant glue and some cloth and a small 
hose clamp. The patch saved the head and got me home. Nasty spot to get at 
with any kind of tool or clamp. You don't want this to happen to your car 
unexpectedly.

MC owners are well advised, as Phil suggests, to replace this hose with 
either a new fitting or take the fitting off and cobble a replacement hose 
somehow, before yours fails. The hose is swaged to the fitting at one end, 
so it will require some adaptation. They are getting to the end of their 
natural life.

Doyt Echelberger

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At 10:58 AM 7/17/2001 +0100, you wrote:
MC engine - small and short rubber hose from the cylinder head water entry 
to the pipe passing round the front of the engine to the turbo.

Mine blew at 145mph and cost me the head.  DM1900 for parts, DM800 for 
labour, plus 16% tax.

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