Dayco molded lower radiator hose poor quality

[paulo57509]

Paulo,

I had a senior moment. The hose was a Gates, not Dayco. My error in this thread. Sorry for the confusion.

No worries. I get senior moments ALL THE TIME. I should have read thru the previous posts or looked closer at the label on that hose.

The real common one is I'll have a wrench in my hand, I'll put it down and them I can't find it for 10 minutes (if at all). I have a pair of side cutters that I haven't seen in a long while.

 

[D60]

I've never heard of a radiator hose failing on any modern car unless it was related to accident damage.

I don't know what constitutes modern but I just replaced a failed upper rad hose on a '99 XJ. Not sure if it was the original hose?

It failed at the inside radius of a relatively tight (molded) bend

 

[Lubener]

I've never heard of a radiator hose failing on any modern car unless it was related to accident damage.

You must not keep vehicles very long. They do last a long time but eventually they degrade to the point requiring replacement.

 

[Randol]

Well they got it partially correct. Unfortnately in our world now 80% is good enough.

 

[GON]

No worries. I get senior moments ALL THE TIME. I should have read thru the previous posts or looked closer at the label on that hose.

The real common one is I'll have a wrench in my hand, I'll put it down and them I can't find it for 10 minutes (if at all). I have a pair of side cutters that I haven't seen in a long while.

Paulo, when I was putting on the Gates hose later at night, I lost my hose clamp pliers. How the heck could I lose a 30 inch tool while using it.

Look closely.

 

[dogememe]

Paulo, when I was putting on the Gates hose later at night, I lost my hose clamp pliers. How the heck could I lose a 30 inch tool while using it.

Look closely.

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Oh man, that's something I would do. Too funny.

 

[L.E.V]

Sorry to hear that some of you have had bad luck with Dayco hoses. In October 2020, I replaced my heater core and decided to replace the lower radiator hose as well; Dayco 71806 for a 1998 Volvo S70...I had to replace my radiator in May 2023 and inspected the lower hose. Replacement radiator was Nissens. Once again, no worries from the Dayco hose; no bulges, cracks etc. As I recall I only paid $3.39 plus tax and shipping from RockAuto for a total of $14..