Hey guys,

On the way home from work yesterday I heard a short whine noise coming from the engine bay, but it was that quick that I put it down to a bit of water getting on the belts. Car was driving normally and at normal temp etc.

When I got home, I had a look and there was a very small slit in the top radiator hose, pissing out everywhere.

Today I have taken off the hose etc, and I am trying to fit a hose kit I bought off another member yonks ago. Had some fitment issues, and now that it is fitted, it looks 'bent' and has obviously lost some internal diameter.



I have a good used genuine top hose that I can whack on there instead, or is this fitment ok???

I had same issue with my hose kit.
Lay old hose on top and trim to length.
from memory I think I took around 10mm off each end.

I took some off the 'engine' end of the hose;


Will go see if lopping a bit off the other end helps...

^^ ends are too long.

Or use genuine part.

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just trim it and you'll be fine jezza, better too long than too short!

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JDM version 3 STi RA

genuine FTW

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MY93 Impreza GX 1.8L, 0hp, 0nm

Ok, have trimmed it quite a bit, and it looks ok.
Cheers guys!

I just hope it stays on there! Wasnt as fat as the stock part, so wouldnt slide up the outlet as far...

Lovely.. I've just ordered my new radiator.. mine has a bit of a leak :-|

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You are lucky, My bottom hose completely split, = NO coolant at all.. =( Goodbye Head Gasket.