henry63

I learned something today. Bought my car about 5 years ago and have been fixing odds and ends since. Mainly just driving the heck out of it. Installed a new DeWitt's radiator and fan last spring and the hoses looked good, so I just hooked them up and started having fun. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago and I noticed a climb in temp. Got back to the house and I'm leaking antifreeze. The alternator belt had rubbed a hole in the lower hose. When I started to install the new hose, I noticed the old one had been installed backwards. (radiator end on water pump and water pump end on radiator.) Easy to do, ends are almost alike, but makes a big difference in clearance. Scott

JohnZ

VERY common mistake on midyears - as you noted, it fits either way, but it interferes with the alternator belt if it's installed wrong; many folks have learned this lesson.

sshort67

Thanks for the heads up. The Vintage Air/Dewitts install is just starting and a 50/50 chance for a mistake usually means I end up on the wrong side. Probably saved my tail.

GKO777

Hmm, interesting, will check this evening. Could that be the cause of this noise? (after replacing alternator, did not replace belt)