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hi guys.

i just got a honda civic 1990 and it runs fine, the only preblem is that 2 days ago one of the hose split open and there coolant all over the place. i want to fix it since it seen easy. but i dont even know the name of the part i an suppose to buy.


here are photo that i took, sorry for the quality




this is the first one thats the hose i need to buy.




here u can see is leeking colant.



and another photo of the hose.


please help me i depent on this car to get to my job.

 
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A 25 year old car isn't normally considered very reliable, even if it is a Honda.
Popping coolant hoses can lead to overheating, blown head gasket, and worse.


If you want to buy them through a dealer, you'd almost have to point out what you want in a parts catalog or....be able to tell what components the hoses start and end at, AND have a parts person that is able to understand and locate the same things in the catalogs. Not likely to happen IMO, it's easier to find it yourself.

Catalog link: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ (Rhode Island dealership)

Go through the prompts and pick out your exact car, then select "water hoses" in the list.

Something like this pic, (I chose a random 1990 car) then pick your parts out, find part numbers, make an order


Get new clamps for each one too.


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Other option would be:

Take a chunk of that hose (and maybe the item it has to attach to, so you make sure to get a good fit) to a good car parts store and match up the correct size from their reels of bulk hoses. Make sure it is good for using with antifreeze! Not all types of rubber are compatible.

Get several feet of it, enough to replace all of them on the car because they are all old as the hills and can all suffer the same fate.

And a box of hose clamps, you'll need those too.


Cut to fit to replace each one of the hoses, and you may need to make some longer than original so there are no kinks to restrict flow of liquid.

EDIT: Looks like someone already did this to one of the hoses, I can see a shiny hose clamp in a pic.

If any of the nipples (fittings) have swollen with rust and corrosion where the hose was covering them, those need sanded down and cleaned up or fixed/replaced.


Inspect the heater hoses and radiator hoses, replace any that are swollen, hardened, weather cracked, or crackle when squeezed.N Replace BEFORE they become a huge problem!


HTH

 
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not an 8th gen car - outta here and to the right section