Antifreeze can be messy and fatal to pets who like the smell
and taste, so catch the old coolant in a pan, and clean up spills
quickly. On Fox Mustangs, once you’ve pulled out the drain plug
on the radiator support (lower right side), the coolant tends to
spray out — just so you know.
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We’re replacing the upper and lower radiator hoses along with
the bypass hose on the water pump. The heater core and heater
hoses were replaced recently, so they won’t be part of this job.
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If you’re removing the old hoses from an ’86-and-up 5.0, loosen
the radiator overflow tank for better access to the lower hose’s
radiator connection.
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Judging by the original part numbers, our old hoses appear to
be 26-year-old originals, well overdue for replacement. Concours
restorers, here are the markings to re-create.
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