I've got a 93 Lincoln Mark VIII for a winter 'beater' (the car's actually mint and rust free lol) and the original rad is finally developing a pinhole leak near the pass. side header tank.
I'm waiting for the new one I've ordered to arrive and figured I would change the rad hoses while I'm at it.
Surprisingly, this car still has the original rad hoses with over 220,000km's. They're date stamped 1993 and still nice and pliable, no leaks, soft spots, cracks etc. Everyone thinks I'm nuts for not changing them yet, but it seems to me that modern rad hoses (EPDM) are lasting the life of the car. I mean, you don't change out all the copper pipes in your house when they hit 25 years do you? Because that's their 'lifespan' or so I've been told.
Anyone else have any experience with super old rad hoses and how long they'll last?
Keep in mind this is a Canadian car, so it's mostly driven in cold weather, probably dramatically reducing underhood temps.
I'm waiting for the new one I've ordered to arrive and figured I would change the rad hoses while I'm at it.
Surprisingly, this car still has the original rad hoses with over 220,000km's. They're date stamped 1993 and still nice and pliable, no leaks, soft spots, cracks etc. Everyone thinks I'm nuts for not changing them yet, but it seems to me that modern rad hoses (EPDM) are lasting the life of the car. I mean, you don't change out all the copper pipes in your house when they hit 25 years do you? Because that's their 'lifespan' or so I've been told.
Anyone else have any experience with super old rad hoses and how long they'll last?
Keep in mind this is a Canadian car, so it's mostly driven in cold weather, probably dramatically reducing underhood temps.