This morning we were just underway (less than a 1 mile) when Lena noticed the engine alternator was reading about 1/2 of what it should and wasn't steady. She backed down to idle speed. On my way to check the engine room/alternator she said it was back to where it should be. I opened a floor hatch and saw immediately that the problem was the U shaped hose from the header tank to engine had split (FL SP135). We stopped, made repairs and 1/2 hour later we continued on. I had a spare hose and 1 gallon of antifreeze. My guess is the alternator reading was the result of antifreeze spilling onto the belt and making it slip. I know if we had engine cameras I would have seen it.
But my question is, how often should the engine hoses be replaced? I thought I had replaced them all and I may have, but we've had Hobo for over 8 years and so I was wondering is there a rule of thumb for pm instead of just waiting till one fails. Thoughts?
The hose and it's replacement are preformed so I'm not taking a straight section and trying to make that radius.
But my question is, how often should the engine hoses be replaced? I thought I had replaced them all and I may have, but we've had Hobo for over 8 years and so I was wondering is there a rule of thumb for pm instead of just waiting till one fails. Thoughts?
The hose and it's replacement are preformed so I'm not taking a straight section and trying to make that radius.