Recent content by ditchdrift

The narrow ones are common on European cars if you visit the junkyard.

What clamps are you using? You could try a narrow band screw clamp or a constant tension clamp.

Probably have the transfer case between gears or something weird like that.

Here's the 'correct' hose on top of my flexy one. Prolly will just have to splice something in. Bottom hose has been extended as well.

ok. ill try those out. problem is that the 98's have the 4.0 radiator and the 2.5 engine. the earlier 2.5 xj's had a narrow radiator.

Unlike the lower hoses that are litterally 4.0 hoses.

When I get them they are just relabeled 4.0 hoses.

They don't have them. They sell the same hoses for the 4.0 as the ones listed for the 2.5.

Did you read my post?

For my 98 xj with a 4 cyl and a/c. They have been discontinued at the dealer and all of the aftermarket ones are just 4.0 hoses so they are about 6-10 inches too short. Found some on eBay from Greece but they want $150+ each for em.

You sounds like the typical driver that likes to drive 15 under in the fast lane and police the roads when you have no right to do so. Stay in the slow lane, grandpa.

Haha. Not factory tho. Impressive none the less

I'd be impressed if it was a 4dr. Hah :jester:

I think it is, I work on vehicles professionally and never seen another 2 door, 4 cyl, 5 speed, 4x4.

they dont really loose their effectiveness, its usually when people remove the hose and dont put the clamp in the same spot that it was removed and creates a leak path where the clamp originally compacted the hose end.