2007-07-17 12:22:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If your secret identity is " The Flash", then YES, you CAN replace them without losing much fluid. Otherwise, no. If your car is low on coolant, you might can replace the upper hose without losing fluid, but not the lower.
2007-07-17 13:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where and how do you think the coolant travels from the motor to the radiator?
It's necessary to drain the radiator with the cap off. You'll also get a tad wet when removing the lower hose so be sure to drain everything into a large oil drain pan and dispose of the old coolant as per your county / state standards.
2007-07-17 12:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coolant is gonna come out when you take off either of them. It's best to drain yer radiator first. It's just a little wing nut at the bottom of yer radiator. that way you can control where it goes. You'll still have a little come out when you take the hoses off, but not nearly as much.
2007-07-17 13:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by chris j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, once the bottom hose is off there is no way to keep the coolant from flowing out. Besides, you really should change your coolant on occasion, and changing hoses is a wonderful time to do so.
2007-07-17 12:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very funny. NO you can't if u take the lower hose off it will drain it anyway.
2007-07-17 12:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by gbpackers_fan1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the system is empty.
2007-07-17 12:27:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-07-17 12:28:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2007-07-17 12:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋