Eric,
     It is not just the cost but the extra work that
you put yourself through.   I found my self pulling
off a new hose to flush my radiator.   The old
one(which was still good) came off a lot easier than
the new one I put on a year ago .   If I wanted to
replace it, now when I am flushing the radiator is the
time to do it, not when I could have been camping
earlier and I was replacing hoses instead of camping.
    HANG ON TO YOUR OLD HOSES AND GO CAMPIN INSTEAD.
        GARY
--- vw4x4@fyi.net wrote:
> I agree with this 100%.  Let me add this. $500 for
> hoses will tow your
> vanagon   a long distance home. IMHO spending this
> money is just
> like insurance... plane stupid
>                             Eric
>
> gary hradek wrote:
>
> >I often wonder if the replace all hoses is really
> such
> >a deal.   First it is a lot of work and there is
> the
> >cost all at once.    The fact is that there can be
> >hoses on your vanagon that are 15 years old that
> are
> >still in good shape.
> >    I guess the point I am making is that there are
> >really only a few hoses that go out on a regular
> >basis.
> >There are fewer still that will strand you and it
> is
> >wise to carry the old one as a spare.
> >    The best approach in my opinion is know the
> >condition of all your hoses.   Replace the hoses
> that
> >are critical on a regular basis.    These are the
> ones
> >that get very hot near the engine.   Always
> consider
> >replacing hoses when you are working on something
> else
> >and you can see it would be very easy to replace
> that
> >5 year hose, something else being the water pump or
> a
> >head or an oil cooler or any thing else.
> >    I have replaced more hoses than I needed to on
> my
> >87.   For example the two big hoses up front did
> not
> >need to be replaced.   Heater hoses may easily be
> by
> >passed in a pinch.
> >   so don't get hosed by a hose deal.   Buy what
> you
> >need when you need and you will make less work for
> >yourself.   gary
> >
> >
> >Date:    Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:03:56 -0400
> >From:    Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
> >Subject: 2.1 hose price deal
> >
> >before anyone sets down the satchel to buy a hose
> kit,
> >if you have a
> >good
> >dealer, call him and ask him to be competitive.  I
> >have developed a
> >relationship with my parts dealer at VW, and he is
> >selling me all the
> >hoses
> >and the AT cooler hose for $521.  and no shipping
> >cost, he will have it
> >in 2
> >days. If you are ready to buy, pmail me and I will
> >give you his number,
> >he
> >will do mail order, but you will have to pay
> freight.
> >
> >
> >Not too bad in my opinion.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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