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Your Driver's Ed: Maintaining your engine's hoses
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Radiator hoses are like any other rubber part under the hood — over time, they wear out.
In order to avoid catastrophes on the road, it’s important to regularly check and, if needed, change out any hoses which are aging.
A good way to keep everything up-to-date is to change out the hoses whenever you change out your belts. And just a reminder, belts need to be changed whenever they begin to crack.
In the video above, learn about the difference clamps used to attach the hoses to your car’s engine.