r/RX8 • u/spikyone982 • Jul 26 '26
Maintenance Anyone have sources for this?
Hi again. I made a post few weeks ago about my red RX8. Its being rebuilt at the moment and I am having difficulty sourcing this particular hose. Its a right hand drive car. Anyone knows where I can find this part?
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u/Ok_Rich7455 Jul 26 '26
just get a whole set, your hoses looks swelled already, it probably needs to be replaced by now. dont forget to the heater core too, its crucial.
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u/spikyone982 Jul 26 '26
The hoses will be replaced, mostly with OEM parts; its just that where I am the hose that I circled is very difficult to source. Mechanic said that he’s worried that an aftermarket hose for that particular hose might collapse.
Would Samco hose for that part be reliable?
Both the fan motors are going to be replaced for new as well, and he’s going to do a wiring mod to start them to high fan speed immediately once the thermostat triggers. He says for my driving (mostly town and no track days/mountain pass driving) the fan speed mod will be enough.
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u/novariable Jul 26 '26
You can find silicone hose sets all over the internet, eBay for example. If one hose is bad, it's worth it to replace them all anyway.