Radiator Hose Rub

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There’s a square edge on the radiator support that can rub the heater hose. Take a look directly below the TMAP sensor on the front of the intake manifold. The hose picture is taken from below; those two wear spots are very thin. The fix is to slice the offending corner off and file it smooth.
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[k-huevo]

The subframe was lowered to do some suspension modification and I discovered a major abrasion between a power steering hose and a heater hose. The heater hose was almost worn through. The stock replacement heater hose was on backorder and eventually was released from Germany but stayed in customs longer than I could tolerate. I found a hose with one similar bend which I cut down to become the alternative.

To check if your power steering hose is in harms way, follow the forward hose from the steering fluid reservoir down toward the heat shield. Directly to the right (driver) side is the heater hose, if they touch loosen the nut on the reservoir clamp and twist the reservoir to move the hose. The heat shield edge may have to be bent to accommodate the new hose position.

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