There are no secrets to replacing the hoses. The radiator should be replaced with one with brass tanks. The best advice is to call a Delorean vender and get the cooling system master kit which consists of all of the hoses, clamps, bleeder screw, water pump, intake gaskets, and "o" rings. Be careful removing the intake and distribution pipes, the bolts, if corroded, will break off. If you don't replace ALL of the hoses and gaskets (some are behind the water pump under the intake) then you will not cure all of the leaks. Replacing the water pump is just "insurance" while you are in there besides if it's the origional 20 year old pump how long is it going to last anyway? The belts and idler bearings are easy to replace also and to make the cooling system "bulletproof" change the header bottle to metal, add the self bleeder, and install the Fanzilla. A new otterstat switch and seal completes the job. Make sure you have the larger sized circuit breaker for the cooling fans and that they both run and blow in the correct direction. When you finish and leak test make sure to keep a 50%50 mix of anti-freeze ALWAYS. Besides the electrical system the cooling system is a "weak link". Going over the system in this manner with all of these mods will make it as reliable as any modern car. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "W.D.SEARLS, JR." <Buckeye99@xxxx> wrote: > This seems like my 5 trillionth post in the past month but I have had quite > a few problems lately. Sorry :). What I have run into now is my hoses and > radiator have begun to leak. The hoses have dry-rotted and radiator end-caps > are beginning to leak. What I need to know is if anyone who has replaced the > hoses and radiator have any tips(troublespots, things to look for and > anything dangerous) before I begin my little project. Also how long it might > take for all this work. > > Joel