Hey Joe whadda know!!. Being an adroit backyard and other type mechanic, I would be coating the bypass outlet with a great glob of vaseline to catch all those little filings and such, wiping the whole thing down quite obsessively before inserting the little hose that could .. Personally, I would be removing the water pump to replace that little hose. A little more work perhaps, but, that little hose that could can really ruin your day if it lets go, especially at speed. You would be surprized how fast you can empty the cooling system when the little hose couldn't

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Jeff Lawrence
1989 300e
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
No matter what you fix, there will always be something else to fix..
"Warranty" is just another way of postponing the inevitable.