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[Mav Singh]

hey all on the 1.6 si Fiesta, front water rail the hose that goes from the end of the water rail to the thermostat housing does anyone know what size it is as in internal diameter wise? the jubilee clip on mine has cut through the pipe and now it is leaking.

thinking of replacing it with a silicone one but don't know what internal diameter the hose should be and not sure if the diameter is different on each end too.

[Mav Singh]

got some pics of what I mean now:


looks like the hose that was on it was not original one, its around 5 inch long, but in not sure on the internal diameter, the water rail is

and below Is where it goes:


and this is the coolant pipe/rail that goes round the front of the engine:


any ideas if I can use a silicone pipe to do the job? I don't know the internal diameter of the hose though, the outlet on the thermostat housing is bigger then the water rail pipe. looks like the rubber pipe was stretched over it.

[Mav Singh]

added a pic with the hose in question highlighted.

does anyone know the internal diameter of the hose at each end or is it a same size one?