Rb20 Coolant Hoses

[mystery_kid]

i have all the coolant hoses bar the heater hoses, i have attempted to change these and this is probably the first job i can't do myself. it's going to take me like a day to do 1 or 2 hoses. need a mech to just lift the engine and replace the hoses in what i am thinking should only be 1 day or less..

so i'm asking, has anyone had these replaced by a mechanic? what i am trying to find out is what kind of labour hours are we talking here?

Thanks.

Edited March 23, 2009 by mystery_kid

[mystery_kid]

Come on, someone must have am idea...

[predator]

Well most mechanics charge around $110/hr.. and it may take around 2-3 hours for them to do.

It's a job that is best to remove the manifold and do yourself because it is labour intensive.

[GTR-32U]

Have a go at changing some of the hoses yourself..Cheaper that way and good for a learning experience. But the ones that are at the back of the motor you will really have a lot of trouble with. specially the one that goes around the back of the head against the firewall side. Had to pull the starter motor out and put the car up on the hoist to get to it...really nasty that one

[mystery_kid]

yeah i've already replaced one that split, a real short one that comes straight out of the side of the engine

and yeah i had to take the starter out to get at it, but there are some ridiculous ones like that one that goes around the head. and even taking the starter out you can only get one hand up there which makes it tough for clamps not sitting in the right position to get it

i'm not really up for taking the whole plenum off to do it i've taken half the plenum off the rb30 to get at the injectors and it's a bit of a flamin mongrel of a job, and i don't have the space to leave the car over night without a plenum

$300ish~ i can live with

Thanks

ps. sup predator, dunno if you remember me you sourced me some cheap suspension from bursons for my r31 a few years ago. i was paveway on the r31skylinesclub forums.

Edited March 26, 2009 by mystery_kid

[predator]

hi.. yup, I remember..

Good to see you've moved onto the best rwd skyline

[mystery_kid]

haha yeah can't hang around in r31's forever

[NZM.031]

ive done it and its a job best done with the head off, or manifold off, or engine out.. there are some real pricks that arent so hard, but you cant get pliers etc in there to remove the clamps.. removing the hicas solenoid might make it a bit easier..