1989 Lower Radiator Hose Replacement
Thread Starter
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
From: Boise Idaho
1989 Lower Radiator Hose Replacement
I am planning a trip across the Nevada Desert on U.S. 50 from Ely to Stateline (Lake Tahoe) Nevada in August. To be prepared, I am flushing out my coolant, installing new radiator hoses, thermostat and checking everything along the way. Any suggestions on the install of the lower radiator hose? Not a bad process, but there must be some tricks to attaching the new hose to the water pump and tightening the hose clamp. The upper hose is a breeze, and the thermostat replacement went pretty well too. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Save the Wave and Corvettes Forever! Steve ONeal
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,475
Likes: 270
From: Kingman AZ
Cruise-In VII Veteran
Cruise-In VIII
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
If you delete your AIR pump and all the crap associated with it you will have great access to the front of your engine. The EGR delete that Corvettemods1 sells is a nice setup and looks great!
Racer
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 435
Likes: 4
From: Guilford NY
That is good advice. I just did my hoses this spring, on my '90 L98. definitely put some kind of slippery lube on the inside of the hose. Also, i climbed over the front of the engine, from the drivers side, to get decent access with my right hand, to work the hose onto the pump. Not a fun job, but doable. The hose clamp should be positioned just so a long handle screwdriver can access it. good luck!
