Hey guys, so the shop says that my coolant leak is coming from three main places, two hoses that are down in there along with my water pump. They recommend swapping out all of them though, while they're in there. Where would the best place be to get the replacement parts from? I'm not scared of aftermarket, provided they come from a reputable brand.

 

The usual leak suspects are made of bespoke, specially shaped, plastic tubing. I am not aware of any aftermarket availability. There are improved parts from JLR that don't leak.

Check out some of the online dealers mentioned here, or Google a dealer. When you get a price quote, be sure to include shipping.



I always bring the online parts price list to the local dealer and they didn't blink an eye about giving me a discount...

 

Good prices: https://www.suburbanautoparts.com/

 

As these coolant hoses have a history of fragility and early failure with potentially serious consequences has anyone looked into the possibility of replacing with an alternative and superior material


Would it be possible to use a higher temperature cylindrical silicone coolant hoses available in a wide variety of diameters ?

 

the redesigned parts should last quite a bit longer than the originals. I haven't heard of the newer coolant lines cracking.

 

I've had only one pipe/tube crack on my 6 year old F-Type S, the expansion tank overflow tube aka the "radiator header tank bleed hose", but it cracked twice before I replaced it with a new one a couple of months ago.
Part # T2R5910, get it from Britcar for cheap see here: https://www.brit-car.co.uk/search.ph...t=&xPerPage=10
Comparing the new part to the old I would say it is still absolutely identical.