Anyone tried these bad boys? I'm looking to do some engine bay clean up while moving away from rubber hosing. I know treadstone has black and blue at 65 a piece but i was looking into red. does this seem like a decent price for what they are offering?

Chevy 08-10 Cobalt SS 2.0L Turbocharged HPS Reinforced Silicone Radiator Hose Kit Red Coolant

 

they look nice.

but $160, if it aint broke dont fix it lol

 

When I first looked I was thinking Holy ****, those are surely too big!

Then I noticed they were sitting on a license plate frame. Weird perspective on that picture.

I'm not big on silicon hoses. Every time the weather changes you're screwing with them.

 

That's a lot of dead presidents

 

My silicone hoses always leaked...

 

I have always had problems with Rubber hoses getting old. Both of my previous cars had rubber hoses and they seemed to crack and break open near the t-clamp. What do you mean by every time the weather changes your are screwing with them? do they have to be retightened or something when the weather changes?

 

they dont seal as well as rubber.

 

rubber cracks because no one takes the time to maintain their rubber hoses..... simply spraying them with rubber dressing works wounders and prolongs the life.....160 bucks for those hoses seems like a lot but then again someone had to make them........ silicone wont seal as good

 

How old are these said hoses? my car is 7 years old and no issues with hoses leaking or cracking.

 

Ive had northern salt belt cars with 200k + on them with orignal hoses...

 

95 camaro (147k miles) and a 97 prelude (209k miles) I was 3rd owner on both and both blew rubber lines. Ohio driving so some salt some stone spread during winter.

Now that I think about it both broke right at the top of the block outlet... just past the T clamp.

 

So, for the price of the silicone hoses you could replace the rubber ones and not have to deal with them leaking.

And, you're complaining about replacing a rubber hose at 209 thousand? That's just maintenance. Not seeing the issue. Do you think the silicone ones will last longer? Got news, they come apart just like rubber ones do.

 

Oh no both those cars are gone... two previous cars I had. I seem to have had bad luck with rubber hoses and wondered if silicone hoses were any better specifically these for my balt.

 

ok, well, short answer, not really.

They leak when the weather changes, you have to tighten them often. When they leak pressure that lowers the boiling point of your coolant which increases chance of an overheat. If you're willing to constantly screw with them then that's all well and good, but if you just want to drive the car and not be messing with hoses all the time, then best to avoid them.

 

^ this. i live in a northern state as well that uses salt. and yes the rubber i going to deteriorate. plus, if they have been removed and reinstalled, they are usually over-tightened and that can cause premature failure as well.