Evopanda

iTrader: (8)

I am looking or the part number of this hose:
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I am doing a wiring harness install so it is a little messy and the hose is the one left of the alternator. It was old and was starting to split. Also the hose has the clamps on it.

Thanks.

MR_Rick

iTrader: (7)

Got to your local auto part store (Auto Zone) and buy you some coolant hose. There is nothing special about that hose that you have to pay 4x the price at a Mazda dealer.

While you are working in that area with the wiring harness might as well replace the other coolant and fuel hoses that are under the UIM.

1QWIK7

iTrader: (33)

I 2nd replacing surround coolant hoses while you're doing the job.

I had a coolant hose burst on me yesterday by the water pump, and i was 40 miles from home. Thank god for my ingenuity, i was able to fix the hose and repair it with no tools and lucky for me i was only 1/4 mile away from a local quick chek so i was able to get 2 gallons of water lol.

Another thing to add to that is buy some GOOD coolant hoses. For high temp obviously. I saw some goodyear coolant hoses at pepboys and it literally looked like a vacuum hose, there was no heat withstanding material in the barrier of the hose. Looked like it could literally cook itself once it reaches operating temp.

Evopanda

iTrader: (8)

Thanks but I have a question about the bendy ones I dont want to have some of these piping kinked.

Because the piping in question is bendy.

MR_Rick

iTrader: (7)

The hoses are braided inside. That will prevent it from getting kinked. You can also make it a bit longer to prevent kinks. That's what I did.

gracer7-rx7

iTrader: (16)

Just call Ray Crowe at Malloy Mazda. He knows the car like the back of his hand and will get you the right part at the usual club discount.

DaleClark

iTrader: (55)

Agreed. Just call up Ray, tell him you need the coolant hose that goes to the water pump housing right by the alternator and he'll get the right one.

IMHO, using generic coolant hoses is a bad idea. Mazda reformulated the rubber in the coolant hoses from the original ones with a good, high-temp hi-pressure rubber. New hoses from Mazda will likely outlast the car if they are installed properly. They will also be molded properly for correct fit.

BTW, I do believe the part number is N3A1-13-692A. Should be like $6 or so.

Dale

Evopanda

iTrader: (8)

Thanks everyone I think I'll ask Ray if he has a package deal for all the hoses