Review on Gates 21851 Upper Radiator Hose by Jorge Kehayas

When replacing the timing belt I decided to do the water pump as well. If I was going to drain the coolant I would only do it once so I also decided to replace the radiator hoses as they were relatively cheap. I bought this tubing and Gates 20473 for the bottom. Both hoses are a bit long and need to be cut to length. The best way to cut them is using a PVC cutter. Made a nice clean cut and worked relatively easily. Also, be sure to use new hose clamps. You want the screw type to snap once if possible. My car had old rusty wire clips that would be difficult to put back on. All in all an easy replacement and a quality product.