1997 Volvo 850 GLT Turbo - very small hose above lower radiator hose in engine bay is broken.

[moses3]

I had that concern too -- flexible thick wall silicone tubing worked. You can get a tight seal on the narrow end and still be able to stretch the tube over the larger fitting on the other side.

Nice. Thank you! You don't happen to know which size I need? Or maybe where did you get yours from?

[abscate]

Dorman makes a replacement rubber piece for this

https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-Help-4740 ... 146&sr=8-5

[454cid]

I had that concern too -- flexible thick wall silicone tubing worked. You can get a tight seal on the narrow end and still be able to stretch the tube over the larger fitting on the other side.

Nice. Thank you! You don't happen to know which size I need? Or maybe where did you get yours from?

No idea on the size, but there are vendors on ebay selling various sizes of silicon hose by the foot. Also IPD sells it.

[hausmeister]

4 or 5 mm hose should work. I have both, but can't remember which I used most commonly. Measure the outer diam. of the line, substract 1mm and use that as hose ID and you should be fine.

[moses3]

4 or 5 mm hose should work. I have both, but can't remember which I used most commonly. Measure the outer diam. of the line, substract 1mm and use that as hose ID and you should be fine.

Thank you, I already tried 5 and it's too big, I believe it's actually 3.5mm ID. It was a BMW hose size used by various automakers in the 80s & 90s. I imagine 4mm might also work.

[hausmeister]

Might be that It was 3 & 4 mm, my bad.

[jreed]

I used some 3.5mm or 4mm silicone hose from Verocious motorsports.

https://www.verociousmotorsports.com/Sh ... y-the-foot