Mike, I'm sure everyone is aware that the driver's side hose isn't a perfect fit as it comes. But, I would also assume that people that won't a more perfect fit and with a knife would trim of the longer end and it will fit without rubbing the back wall. By doing this you can also adjust the amount of tubing you won't around the aluminum tube where the clamp goes. I have seen some setups where the aluminum tube varies in length and I like the capability to adjust. John Hervey -----Original Message----- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Bosworth Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:16 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Re: Driver side water pump coolant hose Im sure some people are fed up of me saying this but the 'current' hose being offered is a crap fit. On over a dozen cars i looked at in June all with the new hose, each one rubbed against the rear facia or had a 'kink' in it to some degree. The oem hose had a nice gradual curve off the water pump onto the rigid metal line but the 'new' one being offered is a series of angles and straights x ref'd from another car. The main problem with this hose being that the first straight length (coming off the 90 degree bend on the water pump) is too long so that the hose rubs against the rear facia. No mater how you adjust this up, down etc it still does not fit correctly. Im still looking for a correct hose i can purchase / get in the UK...... Regards Mike #2001 [moderator snip] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/