coolant line split anybody else have happen
Jan 25, 2014, 05:48 PM
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coolant line split anybody else have happen
i was at the track 
running a sti the other nite and out of nowhere i start to smell coolint and notice my car is all the way on h check the line the throtle body coolant line was split weird
running a sti the other nite and out of nowhere i start to smell coolint and notice my car is all the way on h check the line the throtle body coolant line was split weird
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Jan 25, 2014, 06:24 PM
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Yah i had a leak from my throttle body as well. I just picked up some generic good year hose from Pepboys vs paying out the *** for dealer pre-formed hoses. I wanna say it was 3/8" but its been a really long time so ide verify that first. Replace the hose clamps too while you are at it. Also if your engine did get that hot, you should do a compression test to make sure you didnt warp the head and damage the headgasket.
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Jan 25, 2014, 06:37 PM
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Jan 25, 2014, 06:50 PM
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How close are you to needing a new timing belt? If the Headgasket is bad its not that much more work to have the head milled and install a new gasket while doing the timing belt. Also headstuds while you are at it.
Jan 25, 2014, 07:12 PM
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the car only has 58xxx mile the timming belt was done like 7000 miles ago when being built
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Jan 25, 2014, 07:16 PM
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Don't get worked up over it. The hoses split/leak with age. There is zero reason to jump to the conclusion that you have a blown head gasket or need head studs or Obama is getting a third term or anything else. Fix the hose and move on with your life; if you actually experience any symptoms of an issue like over heating, ejecting coolant, alien landings, etc... then start considering more unusual scenarios.
Jan 25, 2014, 07:34 PM
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Don't get worked up over it. The hoses split/leak with age. There is zero reason to jump to the conclusion that you have a blown head gasket or need head studs or Obama is getting a third term or anything else. Fix the hose and move on with your life; if you actually experience any symptoms of an issue like over heating, ejecting coolant, alien landings, etc... then start considering more unusual scenarios.