Yeah I had this problem about 12 years ago, I had to use a flexible hose and cut it, could not find an exact match or cross-ref. Mine worked for years and is still on the car functioning. Mike Bosworth <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 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/