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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Brachunky on May 19, 2015, 10:43:21 PM

Title: TJ radiator hose replacement
Post by: Brachunky on May 19, 2015, 10:43:21 PM
Been looking at Rockauto for a set of radiator hoses for the tj but I see they show lhd and rhd variants :017:
I would have thought they would have been the same but bow to those who know better :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: TJ radiator hose replacement
Post by: Jonny Jeep on May 20, 2015, 09:16:22 AM
The rads are offset to opposite sides to clear the steering gear which is why the hoses differ. I don't know about the lower hose but a LHD upper hose fits with a little trimmed off the length.

I see Rockauto now have RHD lower hoses. They didn't when I last needed one. They don't specify RHD on any of the upper hoses but pics of the Dayco, AC Delco and Gates upper hoses look like the one I used. The other ones look different so I wouldn't buy any of them based on the pics.

Found an old post. I paid £18.50 (about 2 yrs ago) off ebay for a LHD upper hose and trimmed 1 3/8" (35mm) of the rad end. Lower I got from the dealership but forget what that cost. Here's a pic I have that shows LHD/RHD upper hose difference.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6784191639_e19d47f2c7_b.jpg)
Title: Re: TJ radiator hose replacement
Post by: Brachunky on June 08, 2015, 10:48:25 AM
Cheers Jonny for posting the photo's-can's get better than that :icon_winkle: The lhd one actually looks better fitted than the original!