Re: Re:Coolant hose replacement

["Adam" <acprice1@xxxx>]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Well I ordered the correct hose for 
the job from SpecialT. I shouldn't have any problems installing it. 
Even though something is always blowing up, I still love my car.

Adam
16683 "Delorean of Diligence" >8^) 

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, dherv10@xxxx wrote:
> Andy, The belt will flex up and down as the go around. Don't try to 
adjust 
> all the flex out. If you do then the belt would be so tight that it 
will put 
> the alternator in a strain. With the wrong hose on the water pump 
or 
> adjusting without enough clearance, this will eat into the hose. 
> John Hervey
> www.specialTauto.com
> 
> 
> << 
> I am having endless badluck with my delorean. I found a coolant 
leak 
> last night due to my lights becoming dim and my alternator belt 
> squeeking. The alternator belt has cut a hole in the RH coolant 
pipe 
> and the coolant was making the belt slip. The coolant sprayed out 
and 
> hit the belt and flung it all over the effing engine compartment. 
> >>