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I just wanted to let my fellow 2.4l Avenger owners know what happened with mine for the records!
So, I had a leak for a while on my radiator upper hose where the hose connects to the radiator cap on the radiator side. It would drain the reservoir over the course of a week or so, but the engine temps were not affected. I let it run like that for about a month. (I had to replace my alternator, belt, head gasket, and water pump gasket, and crank case seal first).
I figured it was time to replace it yesterday, so I went and got a new one from Auto Zone. When I went outside to replace it this morning, I wondered what the exact cause of the leak was. I tugged with about 10 pounds of force upward on the hose at the radiator cap, and it broke completely off!! It was awesome. I replaced it all in about 15 mins since it's an easy replacement.
I wanted to bring this up to anyone that has the 2.4l since this could be a sneaky time bomb waiting to happen to you. I would recommend checking the hoses for any brittleness, discoloring, or just generally shoddy looking.
Here is the link - My Upper Radiator Hose Replacement
My vehicle is the 2.4l. I have 175k miles on the vehicle. Daily highway driven.
So, I had a leak for a while on my radiator upper hose where the hose connects to the radiator cap on the radiator side. It would drain the reservoir over the course of a week or so, but the engine temps were not affected. I let it run like that for about a month. (I had to replace my alternator, belt, head gasket, and water pump gasket, and crank case seal first).
I figured it was time to replace it yesterday, so I went and got a new one from Auto Zone. When I went outside to replace it this morning, I wondered what the exact cause of the leak was. I tugged with about 10 pounds of force upward on the hose at the radiator cap, and it broke completely off!! It was awesome. I replaced it all in about 15 mins since it's an easy replacement.
I wanted to bring this up to anyone that has the 2.4l since this could be a sneaky time bomb waiting to happen to you. I would recommend checking the hoses for any brittleness, discoloring, or just generally shoddy looking.
Here is the link - My Upper Radiator Hose Replacement
My vehicle is the 2.4l. I have 175k miles on the vehicle. Daily highway driven.