lloydsound

Smoke from the bonnet day 1, luckily only a top hose although sadly no chance of getting it fixed today as I don't know where to get one, gutted, wanted to surprise the mrs to the airport tonorrow :-(

Steve Whitehorn

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A common fault on classics
Bad timing from your point of view

alcazar

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Bad luck.

Dealer (about £30) or DECENT motor factor and even then under order, about £20.

Drain and refill coolant while doing the job, a quick search on here for the safe method of refilling will see it done without airlocks...which are all but impossible to clear once they occur

Athame1

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Is it a classic ? As I think I have one for a new age (05 sti)

ditchmyster

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Think his is a bug, happens on all Imprezas, mine did it a year or so ago got one from a local scrappy as a quick fix, then just waited for some samco's to pop up, rad's like to pop too, just had to fit a Japspeed alloy one last week.

Athame1

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Oh, well if it any good it's free(if collected)and about 10 miles away in Dorking.

lloydsound

Oh guys that's very supportive, I know Dorking very well and could post a pic to show you if it's the right one, thanks very much. The garage have repaired it for now and once I left I had loads of smoke burning off from the spilt coolant - hopefully it's just this and not the sign of a bigger problem

quattroowner

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I had the exact same problem on myne when on way to work. was infuriating. Easy enough to change but as pointed out above. Make sure you refill the coolant via the top turbo hose

Athame1

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It's up to you. Someone may know if they are the same.

lloydsound

Here is a link to the hose and also the way we repaired it too, frightened to drive the car now!!! Few knocks happening here and there upon pressing the gas on and releasing, doesnt feel like anything serious

lloydsound

http://s42.photobucket.com/user/lloy...?sort=3&page=1

Photos are in reverse order for some annoying reason

lloydsound

Seriously considering just replacing the radiator and maybe trying to get the head gasket done, could save a lot of money in the long run

Athame1

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Here's what I have

dj219957

bodge it with a load of black tape. will last a day. worked for me once while a replacement came.

lloydsound

Looks spot on mate, when is convenient for you? That's very very kind

Athame1

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YHPM

alcazar

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Sure it's the same internal diameter? That's what's important. Classics are 38mm if it helps.

MattyB1983

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Head gaskets ???
You do know how much they cost to replace don't you chap, certainly not a job to do if you don't actually need them changing.

Stop panicking and get the hose replaced.

Tidgy

jesus, headgasket cos rad hose goes, thats a bit like using a nuke to kill a spider lol

its a rubber hose, they perish and split. scares the crap out of you when they do go, mine went with no warning soi just ended up with a massive steam cloud out the back of the car (was doing 70 when it went). As long as you didnt try to drive it for miles without coolant will be fine. Mine lasted another 30k miles after before new owner through car over a hedge and wrote it off.

lloydsound

Ok, you're right just thinking preventatively. The rad is apparently less than £200 to buy and I can have it fitted for £50 which I was surprised about. I would happily have this done along with a big service 6 months time in order to keep everything nice and new

alcazar

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A rad is/should be less than that. Mine for a tuned modded classic was £64, I fitted it myself in an hour.

MattyB1983

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http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...y=&searchPart=

And don't mess around with second hand hoses. New ones cost bugger all...

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...y=&searchPart=

lloydsound

That's brilliant thanks very much indeed

Norman Dog

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A couple of hoses in mine also split recently, common fault. You should really look at replacing the lot as the rubber could be perished.

scooby kid

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Mine went on previous owner, result full new api built lump, unlucky for them but better for me as nice built engine

lordharding

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Raditor should be under £80 And had rusted at the bottom after 14 years
I Had mine replaced last year by rob the master technician when he swapped all my hoses for samcos



I told the misses the samcos were only £60 and all needed replacing incase they split

lloydsound

HAHAHA, £80 supplied and fitted! Surely cheaper than a basic make-up kit

ditchmyster

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Nice shiny alloy rad from japspeed £100 and 4 piece samco rad hose set from mattyBR5 sorted mine.

Norman Dog

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That's the kind of thing I do.

mikescooby

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Had the same thing happen. Had to get gaffa tape and wrap loads round it to travel 25 mile back home. Lucky was near a garage. To it looks like they sit to close to the electric fan