Eric, I really appreciate your "gung-ho" spirit....it encourages all of us.  But replacing all the hoses, even for a sighted guy, seems to be an immense task.  The problem is:  that little piece of gunk or corrosion on one of the hose connections.  If missed, will mean a leak; then that leads to more work, more coolant, more pressure testing, etc.  Not to discourage you....but I don't want you to get in over your head.  And eyes.  Maybe time to call in the pros.

    On Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 08:46:18 AM PST, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:  
 
 Hi Bruce,

        I sort of thought that, if I have to get into this I might as well just get it done.  This is especially tempting if I can do the work myself.  I have a heated garage and planned on bringing in the 84 anyway to work on this winter. 

But, Having never done this I wanted to check the list for any difficult parts I might need help with.  If it is basically undoing clamps and hoses and replacing with new ones I should be good.  I just don’t want to get to some strange connector that needs a fancy tool or something like that.  Coolant doesn’t bother me and I can clean up a messs. 
I’m beginning to become a fan of spring clamps as well. 

So anyone got tips on the process or the materials? 

What parts fail most often? 
What kits have served folks well? 
This is a 1.9 set up.

Eric Caron 

> On Nov 6, 2022, at 9:58 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi Eric -
> 
> I think that many folks upgrade the 2 long plastic pipes that run from
> front to back with stainless steel or aluminum replacements.  Then you need
> to decide whether it is worth buying silicone hoses over rubber - a bit
> more expensive however considered a bit more durable.
> 
> I have replaced as much stock plastic coolant parts with steel or aluminum
> and renewed easy to remove / repair hoses with rubber and more difficult
> repair hoses with  silicone.  Others might have another strategy in
> relation to replacing hoses being exposed to engine bay and exhaust heat.
> 
> If you have the time and are not afraid of coolant dripping everywhere -
> most hoses are fairly straight forward.  Van Cafe sell the silicone hoses
> and kits.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> On Sunday, November 6, 2022, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Recently Mark described changing out coolant lines.
>> 
>> My stock set up 84 blew lines from reservoir to H pipe  I’m replacing
>> those.
>> 
>> But, this makes me really wonder if the van is telling me the coolant
>> lines are tired.
>> 
>> Is the stock set up in a 84 something I could change out on my own?
>> 
>> Usually if I have parts that match up I can put things back together.
>> 
>> But, are there tricky parts I need to be aware of?
>> 
>> Also what is a affordable kit for a 84 stock set up?  I want reliable for
>> the next 50,000miles or so.
>> 
>> List participants description of the job and parts recommendation greatly
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 84 Wwstfalia
>>