Replacing coolant hoses (Focus Turnier 1)

If a coolant hose bursts while driving, temporarily seal the leak with adhesive tape. To be on the safe side, slightly loosen the radiator cap: then the operating pressure will not be able to rise and the patched area will last until the final repair. While driving, constantly monitor the engine temperature indicator and do not take any risks with the temperature. As spare parts, buy only original hoses, as they are guaranteed to fit and do not harden after a short time; you should also take a good look at the hose clamps - replace any that are rusty.

Stages of work

Drain the coolant into a container.

Loosen the hose clamps and remove the hoses.

Loosen tightly seated hose ends with a screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver between the hose and the fitting and then carefully pry away from each connected fitting.

Install new hoses with Vaseline and push them far enough onto the fittings so that they cannot slip off while driving.

After removing the radiator hoses or fuel hoses, you should replace the clamping hose clamps 1 and 2 with screw hose clamps 3, which do not cut into the hose so deeply and their clamping effect is much better dosed and distributed.

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Article reviewed: Larisa Morozova