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While out on a long drive, just before returning homewards, we decided to check out this sweet little National Park off Rt 33.
Upon turning around, I reared into a small dirt bank and *plonk*. ****! Exited the car, coolant spraying out the back!
Shut it down, eventually found some signal and got a AAA tow back into LA within 20 minutes.
It's at the mechanic now to get it fixed. Those two little rubber hoses at the back bottom of the engine are fully exposed and could be considered design flaws..? The clip that fixes the hose to the engine broke.
I went to a PPI on a car where the owner had the car sent over to the shop I wanted to use on a flatbed.
Rolling the car off the flatbed, the clamp caught something (pavement...something on the flatbed) and popped the hose loose.
I did not see it happen, the car was already off the truck when I got there....I just saw the trail of coolant from where the flat bed was to where the car was parked and the coolant pissing out of the hose. Seems like a little more clearance could have helped.
Those hoses take a beating from muffler heat and general engine heat as well. We're talking about 15+ year old cars here. Rubber hoses don't last forever.