Curious for thoughts about how sketchy this rubber coolant hose looks that is going to/from the Oil Cooler in attached photos. The hose is kind of crumbled on the edge outside up to the clamp as you can see in the photo looking at the cooler from underneath the vehicle. The hose also seems kind of gummy, swollen, and crumbly on the exterior coating inside of the clamp heading toward the front of the vehicle. I'm a novice, learning a lot, and I don't know if:
a) this is fairly high pressure once the vehicle is warm
b) it's high risk of rupturing at any time / don't drive it until fixing
c) medium risk / may rupture but be careful driving and watch it closely until fixing
d) medium/low risk
BTW... Here's the vehicle in link below. I'm the owner now - discovered the link after the fact and recognized the vehicle...ha. Will fill in details in a different thread but it's been solid / worthwhile despite the exterior wounds it had in the original post. Acquired summer '21 and moved it to TX. Fixing it up for fun and enjoying the challenge / learning process.
Montana Cruiser
Thanks.
Dave
a) this is fairly high pressure once the vehicle is warm
b) it's high risk of rupturing at any time / don't drive it until fixing
c) medium risk / may rupture but be careful driving and watch it closely until fixing
d) medium/low risk
BTW... Here's the vehicle in link below. I'm the owner now - discovered the link after the fact and recognized the vehicle...ha. Will fill in details in a different thread but it's been solid / worthwhile despite the exterior wounds it had in the original post. Acquired summer '21 and moved it to TX. Fixing it up for fun and enjoying the challenge / learning process.
Montana Cruiser
Thanks.
Dave