Coolant Hose Replacement

[half-fix]

hey there had my skyline R31 GX for a little while now (first car) with the standard RB30E engine (has extractors fitted) but otherwise is stock and one of the heat hoses has cracked and is leaking coolant rather badly so it need to be replaced. and ive discovered that trying to find new hoses is rather difficult (that or im just no good at it). and rather than going through nissan and selling my right arm for the moulded hoses i can get stainless pipes fitted for the motor eliminated the inevitable deteriation of hoses close to the engine through heat. there would still be a small amount of hose but in an easily accessable area thats quick and easy to change.

also was wondering if there was a way to use non moulded hose just so i can drive the car around again till i have all the stainless piping made up.

[SKiT_R31]

yeah mate, just running non moulded hose should be fine.... I've got qan rb30 in a silvia and had to do that (heater core in different position).

alternatively you could run non-moulded hose from the block outlet to the block inlet, and bypass the heater core all together.

[half-fix]

yeah, i was thinking that. ill do that in the mean time. i have a mate fabricating up the metal pipe now so it'll look swish when done.

its just thoses hoses near the engine deterriorate from the heat. but non moulded hose it is might see if i can get some uni coil's as well.

but thanks at least it wont be a bad thing.