Bottom radiator hose

[suederry]

Anyone know where I can get a bottom radiator hose for my S3C.
Don't particularly want to by a set of silicone hoses unless I have to.
Thanks.

[Stew Mc]

Think the bottom hose is a 45 degree angle. Try fleebay "BLUE SILICONE ELBOW 45 DEGREE BEND HOSE 35mm
" Other colours are available.
About £8.00
Cheers, Stew.

[phillpot]

Could take the old 'un into a decent Motor Factors if you have one near you (try and pick a quiet time, they're likely to be more helpful), they may be able to rummage through their stock and match it to something.
Possibly longer, more complex but cut the shape you need out of it ?

My local place stock lengths of universal hose, like this....




If somewhere near the right length and diameter could get you out of trouble? Possibly dump the metal pipe and run from engine to rad

[Barkychoc]

Don't ACT do individual hoses?

[tozerman]

I agree with Stew mc,it is a 45 degree bend (forgot the bore size) I got mine from Rally Design, black silicon for a few quid posted.

Cheers.....tony..

edited to add link
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=147_1...

Edited by tozerman on Thursday 2nd August 13:09

[suederry]

Well, S3s been for its MOT again. 124,000 miles on the clock. Passed with not even an advisory - only the comment "not in bad condition is it". Not much more I can add to that really except to say what a car!

[phillpot]

So how did you end up sorting the hose ?




You're becoming quite a "regular" on here

[AutoAndy]

...just be careful about the hose required - The S3C had a different hose arrangement to the earlier S's as the return from the bottom of the radiator on the left hand side had to avoid the Cats. Therefore the earlier S's had a steel hose in a fairly direct route to the water pump for a little 45 degree bend in rubber to take up the difference. However the Cat'ed cars had a longer steel hose which went towards the rear of the engine before doubling back and so I think that the rubber hose was slightly different.

Bearing this in mind, when I replaced the steel pipes with stainless steel (From ACT) I used the earlier cars pipe from the bottom of the radiator as my car has had the cats removed and so I could use the shorter pipe route and buy a 45 degree rubber pipe bend from a local motor factors...

...saved a little more weight too

[ketvrin]

look in FAQ's for more info...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

K