Garrett, the day before I was to take my van to the shop for the hose job,
one of the two big hoses on the left side of the engine compartment let go.
I just went to the box of hoses I had just received from a list vendor and
put the new hose on.  This was on an '84.

It is not worth tempting fate with old hoses.  If I had to do it again, I
would have done job myself and done it when I bought the van in 1997.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Garrett Adams" <gadams@jps.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant Hoses

> My 1983 has the original hoses as far as I know. I bought it used in 1987.
> All I've replaced is the coolant tank and the temp sensor. In 1991 a VW
> rebuilt engine was installed @96k but I think they retained all the engine
> compartment coolant hoses. I suppose, after reading the horror stories
here
> on the list, I should now keep a close eye on them.
>
> Garrett Adams
> 83.5 Adventurewagen GL
> Stockton, California
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mark Dorm
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 6:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Coolant Hoses
>
>
> My vanagon is a 1991 model - Haven't replaced any hoses since I've owned
it
> - just the water pump, and the sensor twice, and the coolant tank ---
> anyway, does anyone have a timeline on when the hoses are do for complete
> replacement - like those with 84 models ect, how many years after purchase
> was it necessary for you to replace all the coolant lines??? 10 years, 12,
> 14, 16.....
>
> And can someone who never works on his own vehicles do this without too
much
> trouble???
>
>
>
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