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"mazda616" (mazda616) 08/12/2018 at 13:49 • Filed to: Pontiac

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Spent hours detailing the Sunbird yesterday and she rewards me by puking antifreeze all over the garage floor. I think it’s coming from the reservoir. Either that or the hose attached to the bottom of it. The radiator is new and all of its attached hoses are bone dry. Literally everywhere is except for the circled area and the fender-well below it. What is the hose at the bottom called, exactly? Does anyone know? Every Google search tries to direct me to SunFIRE parts instead of SunBIRD.

LOREM IPSUM > mazda616 08/12/2018 at 13:56

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Coolant overflow hose. Iirc.

(Unsure if this relates to your year vehicle, but: https://www.tonkinonlineparts.com/showassembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=847403&ukey_make=1092&ukey_model=15869  )

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > mazda616 08/12/2018 at 14:05

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I used to be a GM wrench. It’s both. Saw way, way too many cracked tanks in this era.

Sunbird interchange is Cavalier.

mazda616 > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/12/2018 at 14:09

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So I need to replace that little hose and the tank itself?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > mazda616 08/12/2018 at 14:14

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G M overflows of this era loved to crack at the anchor points - meaning, right where you see coolant. And there’s no way the hose sprayed that there. Liquid  rolls down from the leak. Definitely do the hose and clamps while you’re in there too.

Urambo Tauro > mazda616 08/12/2018 at 14:36

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What is the hose at the bottom called, exactly?

Y o u’ re trying to look one up for purchase, I’ m guessing? I s it not just “ a h o se” ? C a n y o u not use bulk hose from the parts store ? Get the right size and cut it to l ength?

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > mazda616 08/12/2018 at 15:00

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Trust me, replace every hose that has water in it. It’s not that hard or expensive and it will save you much trouble  later.