On Jun 25, 6:30 pm, richardipoll...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Any help with the following would be appreciated.
>
> 97 accord, 97K miles.
>
> Hose clamp broke. Dealer charged $125 to fix it, citing
> inaccessibility and labor for pressure testing and diagnosis.
>
> Dealer recommended replacing all hoses due to age of vehicle for
> around $800.
>
> This dealer has been fair in the past, but that seemed like a lot of
> money for a hose clamp. I haven't approved the replacement of all
> hoses.
>
> Should I?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick


Woah that seems like alot to me.. I just recently installed a
radiator in my 92 accord.... those hose clamps are simple to put on
and take off.... i dont know how they could charge u that much for
labor, it takes no longer then 15 minutes to replace a coolant hose,
so be it you have access to it. The hose and clamps however shouldnt
be that expensive... I think these guys are trying to suck money from
you.

As for replacing all your hoses, its up to you. You can wait till
another hose fails... or just go and buy all your hoses from ebay or a
parts dealer. You will get them much cheaper then what the garage
charges you.