💧 Gates 23933 Enhanced Modular Coolant Hose Review

Ordered yesterday, delivered this morning. This is the coolant hose assembly that enters the engine block just behind the thermostat housing. It then splits into a Y and goes to the fire wall to the heater core and also to a metal pipe just behind the engine. You must first remove the battery and motor covers (removable) as this makes access much easier. Loosen all hose clamps and push aside. I used regular pliers for the firewall clamp and some channel locks for the other. The hose on the…

I ordered this part for a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. Item arrived on time as expected and was exactly as pictured. It fit great and was easy to assemble. I decided to reuse the clamps from the old part. This part was less than half the price the local auto parts store was asking, but they had a set of two (the only way to sell it) and they had metal Y-connectors, not plastic connectors like those. I'm glad I found this cheaper alternative as I needed to get a replacement part quickly and didn't…

We have a 2010 Town and Country that is notorious for coolant leaks (and Chrysler hasn't done anything about it) due to junk plastic clips (placed right above the exhaust, well done guys.) for the Y-fitting and after people reported the average cost of replacing the hose through the dealer I decided to go the do-it-yourself route. I was thinking of just using a dremel to remove the old clamps and replace them with regular clamps but then I said you can buy the entire assembly for a very…

Just bought this for my large 2008 caravan and my mechanic fitted it. I bought a Dodge about 2 weeks ago and after checking the heater hose assembly found it was original. The Y-piece on these heater hose assemblies typically fails after 5 years or 50-60,000 miles. My wife has a large 2008 RV and her valve failed in a 65,000 mile traffic jam, causing a flood of antifreeze all over the engine. The extended warranty does not cover repair costs as this assembly is considered a "heater hose" which…