Throttle Body Heater Hose

[toolie72 67 1 Cars]

Hi, has anyone had trouble with hose from throttle body to just above thermostat-mine burst so replaced it-burst my spare. Can't see anything obvious with pipe it goes onto that could be cutting it-the car will do about ten miles then pop hose (pin hole then collapse)-is it worth changing the metal pipe/bleed point or is this an indication that Santa needs to buy me a head set, thanks

[Anthony 1,003]

Just bypass it completely and run hose straight from thermostat housing to the expansion tank.

 

That won't fix the underlying issue if there is one of course, although that hose doesn't tend to be the first to leak if there is excessive pressure in the cooling system due to HG failure.

[hoodygoodwood 71 3 Cars]

On my Goodwood the metal pipe coming out of the casting above the thermostat was clogged with crud , I had to drill it out to free it up . It never leaked or blew hoses but its worth checking while yours is apart .