For sure, if you have the money and time to replace everything at once
then the sky is the limit. I find that the same logic gets applied in
reverse so I avoid using that logic too much. By that I mean if people
think it is wasteful to replace aging critical parts unless they are
also replacing a bunch of other stuff or doing other work in the same
area then they put off the more critical work until they "can do it all
at once". I see that happen all the time and sometimes in the mirror.
The cooling system parts that fail most often on a trip are the ones
closest to the engine. If you can't do it all at least start there.

Mark

John Schwartz wrote:
> Just got done doing this job too!!!
>
> IMPO, for the work involved it is better to get the stainless pipes and replace them and the hoses while you have the cooling system down...
>
> Something else I did; and even though they were done in the past couple of years, is went in a replaced the fuel lines around the gas tank...
>
>
>> On 5/20/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree and would say that the black plastic parts near the heads
>>> are the larger peril. Inspect the 4 ends of the long pipes and deal
>>> with them as needed but REPLACE the black multiple hose junction
>>> near the right head and the black thermostat housing assembly on the left head.
>>> In addition if your engine has the black plastic single hose
>>> piece(s) on the right head below the alternator then get new metal ones for those.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Mike B wrote:
>>>>     I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but, there's a lot more
>>>> plastic parts in your cooling system than just the long pipes.
>>>>     I've had a coolant tower on the right front head pop a
>>>> factory-glued
>>
>>
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