Coolant Hoses & Related

[ledzilla]

So, I'm planning on replacing all of the coolant hoses and the radiator, since something hit the bottom of the radiator and bent it (really wish I knew when that happened), and I figured with 12 years and 140K miles I should replace the hoses while I'm at it. I don't want to run into the same situation I had with my old Town Car and having random hoses blowing out over a couple of years. When I was surveying under the hood for all the parts I should replace, I was noticing that the crossover tube isn't looking so well, and added it to the parts list. However, I can't seem to find it for sale anywhere. Does anyone know who sells them and what part name they're sold as?

[Zack]

Take it off and have it powdercoated. That will extend its life

[ledzilla]

It's already rusting on the outside, not sure how it looks inside. Do the people doing powdercoating clean off corrosion prior or would I have to do that myself?

[Zack]

It's already rusting on the outside, not sure how it looks inside. Do the people doing powdercoating clean off corrosion prior or would I have to do that myself?

Yes, all parts go into an acid tank.

[Jeffonebuck]

I have a COT if you need one,, just pm me


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[ledzilla]

Yes, all parts go into an acid tank.
That's good to know. I painted my calipers with the G2 kit and the paint is peeling now for some reason, even though I bought brand new calipers, cleaned them really nicely with cleaner, and made sure to let the paint cure before installing the calipers. I was thinking to have them just powdercoated instead. I'm guessing the usual prep work would do for those as well.