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Old 12-13-2011, 11:42 PM   #4
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Re: Didn't find the right parts for 3.8L 98 Lumina

[quote=McLin;6945732]Hi,

we have an coolant leak and the only wet place are the two hoses up on to the belt tensioner.

A couple time ago I replace the tensioner, elbow, upper and lower gasket, Oil is clear.

But I can't find the gasket for the 2 hoses (heater?)

Are these the right one?
Are you talking about the o-rings that go on the two 90 degree plastic elbows that route the cooling water through the serpentine belt idler to the heater hose then onto the heater and then back to the engine in the reverse order ? If so , replacement elbows will come with the o-rings in place ready to install . The elbows are inexpensive and should be replaced as the plastic deteriorates with age and cracks . This leads to leaks often so slight that they are hard to detect causing a constant low coolant level . Eventually they will fail in a big way leaving you stranded by the side of the road .
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