You don't have to remove the water pump, but you do have to remove that huge
bracket that mounts the alternator and AC (if you have one) to get at it.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
'96 CC
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clark [mailto:magnumv8@wt.net]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 3:08 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Hose lifespan
About 20 minutes.... in the dark. heheheh
What's the bypass hose? Is that the real short hose you have to remove the
water pump to change????
---Mike, near Houston.--- http://www.mikesdakota.com
'93 V8 4X2
Houston Area DML Meet Page
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9221
----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Parthemer <srp@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Hose lifespan
> Yeah, but did you change the by-pass hose too??? PLEASE tell me how long
it
> took to change it too.. he he he.
>
>
> Sam '99 RT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Clark <magnumv8@wt.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:26 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Hose lifespan
>
>
> > Geeze guys, I replace mine about 50k wether they are still ok or not.
> Same
> > for the serpentine belt. It doesn't take very long, and I like the
peace
> of
> > mind of having fresh hoses... I also just like working on my truck and
> just
> > look for things to fix. ;-)
> >
> > ---Mike, near Houston.--- http://www.mikesdakota.com
> > '93 V8 4X2
> > Houston Area DML Meet Page
> > http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9221
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: gary palmer <palmergj@hotmail.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: Hose lifespan
> >
> >
> > > You wrote:
> > >
> > > About how long do radiator hoses and other stuff like that last?
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > I have an 87 with 174,000 miles and I just had to replace a heater
> > > hose that started leaking. It was a 5/8" hose with "Mopar" stamped
> > > on it which makes me suspect it was original equipment! Especially
> > > since all the other hoses are identical.
> > >
> > > That's including the radiator hoses, and before you ask, yes, I am
> > > planning on replacing them all this weekend. Murphy's law would
> > > dictate that once one goes...
> > >
> > > Gary Palmer
> > >
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> >
> >
>
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