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Coolant Hose almost Burst! Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS
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- čas přidán 7. 05. 2024
- A quick minor repair for the coolant hose/pipe that’s connected from the engine to the heater.
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That is a common problem. I thin that one hose is of one diameter and the other hose is of a different diameter.
Yes, one side is bigger. The part fails mainly because it is very close to the exhaust so heat fatigue will kill it over time.
Hi there, im looking forward to get a 159 2.2 selespeeed, how's the selespeeed of your's so far? Would like to know more regarding selespeeed. Cheers😊😊
Like all robotised gearboxes, it has to be very well maintained.
I have only did once full maintenance of all the seals and o-rings. The clutch actuator was also replaced with a new one.
It has served me well since 6-7 years ago. I had it since it was 5 years old, now it is into its 14th year.
They are very robust but oils have to be changed at least every 6 months and no later.
Best is every 3 months.
The gearbox itself is a standard manual transmission so every 2 years or 40k miles is alright. You take care of it, it takes care of you.
But do find out more on spare parts availability. 159s and breras are going into the 20 year mark since it was last launch so do your homework.
Cheers.
Thank you for watching.
Hi Elgin, can this hose be blocked since our weather doesn't need heated air-cond? What's the diameter of the hose? Thanks!
Hello FoxOkinawa,
You cannot block off this hose, but you can do a Uturn pipe to attach to the return hose.
Then block off the inlet and outlet hoses of the heater. BUT, the 159 has a climatic control to the aircon system, it takes the outside temperature and cabin temperature to regulate the aircon temperature. Stopping the flow of hot coolant may or may not affect the regulation of the temperature.
One of my friends has done it in his car and reported that aircon is cooler. The coolant in the heater may have to be purge out as stagnant coolant may not be good for the heater in the long term.
The ID of the hose is about 16 to 18mm. The original part has a plastic end which i have replace with a brass connector so it doesn’t fail over time.
Whatever you do, please execute with care, the cooling system is a circuit so it cannot be just blocked off. Have to ensure flow.
Thank you for viewing and questions.
Cheers!