ENGINE COOLANT WEEPS OR DRIPS AT RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS. Saturn Saturn 1994

For 1990-2009 cars

# ENGINE COOLANT WEEPS OR DRIPS AT RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS

#### SUBJECT ENGINE COOLANT WEEPS OR DRIPS AT RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS (REPLACE RADIATOR HOSE CLAMPS)

#### MODELS AFFECTED 1991-1994 SATURNS

#### CONDITION:

ENGINE COOLANT WEEPS OR DRIPS AT RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS.

#### CAUSE:

RADIATOR HOSE CLAMPS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLAMP LOAD ON THE RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS DURING ALL TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, ALLOWING ENGINE COOLANT TO WEEP OR DRIP.

#### CORRECTION:

IF ENGINE COOLANT WEEPS OR DRIPS ARE DETECTED AT ANY OF THE FOUR RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS, REPLACE THE RADIATOR HOSE CLAMPS WITH RADIATOR INLET HOSE CLAMP (P/N 21030894).

TORQUE: 3 N.M (27 LBS-IN)

#### NOTE: THE RADIATOR INLET HOSE CLAMP (P/N 21030894) IS A SPRING-TYPE CLAMP AND CAN BE USED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IF THE ENGINE COOLANT WEEPS OR DRIPS AT RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTIONS.

. LOWER RADIATOR HOSE TO RADIATOR . LOWER RADIATOR HOSE TO THERMOSTAT HOUSING . UPPER RADIATOR HOSE TO RADIATOR . UPPER RADIATOR HOSE TO CYLINDER HEAD OUTLET

PARTS REQUIREMENTS 21030894 CLAMP-RAD INL HOSE

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