On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 04:29:59 GMT, "redeyedevil"
<redeyedevilREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I checked all the hoses during each oil change but I not entirely sure I am
>doing it correctly or able to cover every spot. So, do you guys change the
>hoses at some particular interval?

I replaced every single coolant hose on my '92 Integra at ~115000 miles
about a year ago and it was a PITA to get at many of the small ones - took
hours. When I examined the small used ones I figured I'd wasted my time on
them - they don't degrade much. I think at that kind of mileage it's a
good idea to replace the main ones: top/bottom radiator hoses, heater and
bypass - those are the ones with the fiber reinforcement which tends to go
brittle with age.

BTW when you "check" them it's better not to squeeze them too hard - that
can break the fibers inside which have become brittle with age/heat.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??