I have got about 80K and summer is around the corner. I plan to change the 2 radiator hoses before they go burst on me. The top one looks easy enough to change without losing coolant. My question is the bottom hose. How do you change the bottom hose without losing the coolant? My coolant is new so I don't plan to lose it. Many thanks in advance

 

Can't avoid losing coolant when changing the lower hose.

 

when changing the lower hose you will lost some

antifreeze is like $10...

 

No way you are going to change both hoses without losing coolant and rebleeding the system.

 

Replacing the lower hose without losing coolant is like changing your oil plug gasket without losing oil.

Just do both with a coolant flush

 

Or catch the clean coolant in a pan when you pull the hoses and put it back in the radiator when you're done??

Seems like a simple, easy answer.

 

Yes. Only issue is going to be rebleeding this nightmare of a coolant system.

 

bleeding the coolant is not that bad....
it was easy for me

 

lucky. I'm like 2 year into bleeding my coolant and it still isn't fixed :haha:

 

I feel your frustration!!

 

You guys aren't helping me...
I'm due for a flush and I'm already scared of bleeding this thing