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Honda ST1300 Section => "How To..." Instructions and Pics for Regular Maintenance Jobs specific to the ST1300... => Topic started by: kimbosarnie on August 11, 2015, 08:52:55 PM
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Every so often, I have noticed a coolant smell when stopped at the lights, today when I got home the other day I noticed a few drops on the driveway.
Today the drips turned into a trickle....
So decided to get stuck into it.
Tupperware off...Again, getting quiet proficient at that now.
Seat off, fuel tank up
Drain coolant, Radiator out.
There are 2 small water joint hoses that go from the thermostat housing to the cylinder heads, one on the left and one on the right each with a 90 deg bend in it.
Left hand one had developed a pin hole leak, apart from that it looked like the OEM hose clamps where seeping as well.
I managed to get to the hoses from the front, and by removing the air box off, and then putting a small slice in the rubber mat underneath the throttle body.
Got the 2 hoses off, and toodled down to the local Honda Dealer.....But no luck with them having any of them in stock, so instead of waiting for over a week for them to come via the East, went down to the local Supercheap Auto's & found a hose off a Ford EA-EB, water valve to heater (Part#EA18472H)
Which you can cut off at either end, and presto, a perfect fit, left and right hand hose for under $10 bucks!!
Got some new hose clamps from Masters on the way home, and replaced them all.
All back together and no leaks, so very happy!!
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Awesome......your not alone on this 1300known issue :like great find on the Falcon hoses :thumbsup
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++. I will have to remember this link. Small coolant leaks have cost me a bit over the years
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Efi hose is also good but ore expensive, but should be a lifetime fix