Ralph Morgan Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 This hose has split on my car (it is 10 years old after all) and I'm struggling to find a replacement. James doesn't have any left in stock and can't remember exactly what it came from, and a suggested part from Burton's that another Zetec owner gave me via BC won't fit - he seems to have a slightly different installation from mine. It's the one from the water pump to the front aluminium cross tube that goes down to the bottom of the radiator, and is a "J" shape, with larger diameter one end than the other. Trying motor factors just gets the usual "what's the car/year/reg number" response of course so I'm wondering if anyone else on BC with the same JW installation has found a source. Other options are to make something up with silicone hoses or even to convert to a Raceline rail installation I suppose, but it would be easiest just to replace like for like if I can track one down. Can anyone help? The car's OTR of course until I fix it which is a shame now that the weather's picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Fox Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Try Demon Tweeks, you should be able to make something up with a couple of hoses and a stepped adapter to join them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Ralph, I recently replaced the same hose on my Raceline Blacktop installation. Similar problem to you but I solved it using a 90deg reducing elbow, an alloy sleeve and a short length of straight hose, all in silicone off E-bay (Mr Silicon IIRC). It gives you an extra pair of hose clips, but saved me trapsing round scrap yards to try and find a suitable donor. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetec Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 raceline?? if they don't chris will know what you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mirylees Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 This is the info that I have on file for my 'Jimmy the Fish' Zetec conversion... Cooling Submarine: prob. Caterham Vauxhall (3 outlet) Submarine to Expansion Vessel:Ford Hos6015442-7-EKHM80 (Obsolete Capri Heater) Engine Block (Front) to Submarine: Ford Corsair V4 1965-on #695 Top (Water Pump) Submarine to Bottom Radiator: Caterham Ford X-Flow (Cut to Suit) If you cannot get the Caterham Ford X-flow item and cut it into the various angled pieces, I would have thought a Motor Factors might allow a rummage thro' their old bins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Morgan Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions! I must be able to find a solution now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I'm sure I used a crossflow bottom rad to submarine hose on my VX 2.0 so they must be the same ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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