🔥 High-Performance Gates-22832 Hose: Durability and Reliability for Optimal Performance Review

After working as a mechanic for a living a few years ago, I've come to the conclusion that Gates hoses and belts are the gold standard. I only replaced the hoses as preventative maintenance, but I noticed a soft spot on the hose I replaced, so it must have failed at some point. Better to swap now than on the go.

Fits fine but there was a problem with the connection to the thermostat housing, leaked coolant the day after the hose was changed. I had to replace the factory clamps with worm drive clamps, which I didn't want to do. It still drips from that connection no matter how hard I pinch it. You may need to return and replace it.

Due to my mileage I had to replace the timing belt. And we all know that if you take the time to change the timing belt, you can "throw the hell out" and replace other parts that come with an inexpensive timing belt repair. I hate timing belts so much! The item arrived quickly and was installed. I didn't check the money saved, but I was able to manage the cost of this job by ordering parts before the repair.

I purchased this lower radiator assembly (fits V84Runners and GX470) as part of a timing belt replacement on my Lexus GX470. Don't think one of the very last things installed was that hose - and it doesn't even come close. I was wondering if I had ordered the wrong hose so I checked four different websites and they all confirmed that the Gates 22832 was right for my application. I took the hose along with the original to the local auto zone for re-examination. They looked at my car, went to the