lower radiator hose?

[Nooby]

I am going to be replacing the lower and upper radiator hoses

I saw on a previous post that the hose sizes are
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42384&highlight=lower+hose

Lower hose is 1-25/32" x 12-1/32"
upper hose is 1-15/32" x 10-27/32"

but when I squeaze the lower radiator hose I feel something hard like a spring, do I need to buy a new spring, (if thats whats in there) or will it slide out and can be placed in the new hose,

thanks again

 

[tommudd]

new one should have one in it

 

[moparman]

My new lower hose did not have a spring, so you might have to pull the spring out of the old one. If you forget, I am not so sure it matters.

If you are changing your hoses because you think one is leaking, start looking at your radiator. Mine started dripping off the end of the lower hose and made me think it was a bad clamp or hose. It wasn't.

 

[Nooby]

My new lower hose did not have a spring, so you might have to pull the spring out of the old one. If you forget, I am not so sure it matters.

If you are changing your hoses because you think one is leaking, start looking at your radiator. Mine started dripping off the end of the lower hose and made me think it was a bad clamp or hose. It wasn't.

yeah, i was looking at the gates hose, and it say's
"GATES Part # 22718 More Info Molded Coolant Hose; 1 25/32" x 12 1/32" Does Not Contain Spring"

the other hose's listed mention nothing about a spring

no leak, just some PM, the hose has a green color too it, and since I will be changing the high and low pressure power steering lines due to a leak on the high pressure, it would be a good time to do the radiator hoses too,

 

[moparman]

Not a bad idea for sure. Seeing the other Chrysler cars in your signature line - you are not a "noob".

 

[Nooby]

my dad worked at the factory in Delaware so kind of influenced my buying decisions

 

[Nooby]

I called the dealer, and for 2.50 more for lower and upper rad hose I can get it from them, and they said it has the spring coil in it
so i will pick it up there

thanks again for your help

 

[Nooby]

I picked up both upper and lower hoses from the dealer, the lower did have a new spring coil in it, I got it from an online dealer,
cost was 28$ total including shipping

here is a pic of new vs old hoses

upper hose

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lower hose

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