[DeTomaso] Cooling hose deterioration

cengles at cox.net cengles at cox.net
Mon Apr 16 10:48:06 EDT 2012


Dear Kirby,

Hmm. I have never had belt or hose problems either, but I find that I have to re-build the engine a bit before the 100k mark quite often!!

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com> wrote:
> Saw this on the gt40s.com forum and thought it was interesting.
>
> I've always made it a rule in cars I keep for 'awhile' that I change all
> the hoses and belts at 100,000 miles whether they need it or not.
> This has served me well over 40 years and I have never had a failure.
> This article is an eye opener.
> I was not aware that people were experiencing early failures.
>
> http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=1024&location_id=541
>
> FWIW,
> Kirby




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