Discontinued Parts -Scary Times Ahead?
02-25-2017, 04:31 AM
#21
Where did you compile the list of coolant hoses? I was thinking of doing the same since I feel rubber parts will fail with time.
I too recently started thinking about this. I stared thinking about parts that may not be available in the aftermarket in the future.
Things like starters and alternators can be rebuilt by specialists if push comes to shove.
The brake master is 2000-2005 specific.
Calipers can be dealt with aftermarket brake kits if need be.
Water pump is S2000 specific so maybe a problem OEM in the future.
What I did buy from Honda was a complete set of cooling hoses. I could see these, especially the small ones, could be hard to replace in the aftermarket. I wiped them down with 303 Aerospace and put them in a vacuum bag like you use to store cloths. Put the bag in a dark closet..
I might pickup a OEM brake master cylinder and water pump. Maybe also clutch hydraulics. They too are s2000 only.
Just want to have parts that have no " work around ".
Things like starters and alternators can be rebuilt by specialists if push comes to shove.
The brake master is 2000-2005 specific.
Calipers can be dealt with aftermarket brake kits if need be.
Water pump is S2000 specific so maybe a problem OEM in the future.
What I did buy from Honda was a complete set of cooling hoses. I could see these, especially the small ones, could be hard to replace in the aftermarket. I wiped them down with 303 Aerospace and put them in a vacuum bag like you use to store cloths. Put the bag in a dark closet..
I might pickup a OEM brake master cylinder and water pump. Maybe also clutch hydraulics. They too are s2000 only.
Just want to have parts that have no " work around ".
02-25-2017, 11:35 AM
#22
I went to Majestic Honda. They have exploded views of all the components. Ordered all the hoses in the diagram.
It was about $150.00 with shipping ( including two oil filters and Sebring Silver bumper plugs).
I work in the auto parts business and that price is about right for the number of hoses. IF you could find the small ones in the aftermarket.
I plan to keep my car for a long time. I see no way around replacement of the small hoses in the future. More common cars are hard to get the small hoses for now. Let alone 5 years from now.
Just my 2 cents.
It was about $150.00 with shipping ( including two oil filters and Sebring Silver bumper plugs).
I work in the auto parts business and that price is about right for the number of hoses. IF you could find the small ones in the aftermarket.
I plan to keep my car for a long time. I see no way around replacement of the small hoses in the future. More common cars are hard to get the small hoses for now. Let alone 5 years from now.
Just my 2 cents.
02-26-2017, 07:13 PM
#23
Thanks. What MY do you have? Mind sharing the list of part numbers that you ordered?
I went to Majestic Honda. They have exploded views of all the components. Ordered all the hoses in the diagram.
It was about $150.00 with shipping ( including two oil filters and Sebring Silver bumper plugs).
I work in the auto parts business and that price is about right for the number of hoses. IF you could find the small ones in the aftermarket.
I plan to keep my car for a long time. I see no way around replacement of the small hoses in the future. More common cars are hard to get the small hoses for now. Let alone 5 years from now.
Just my 2 cents.
It was about $150.00 with shipping ( including two oil filters and Sebring Silver bumper plugs).
I work in the auto parts business and that price is about right for the number of hoses. IF you could find the small ones in the aftermarket.
I plan to keep my car for a long time. I see no way around replacement of the small hoses in the future. More common cars are hard to get the small hoses for now. Let alone 5 years from now.
Just my 2 cents.
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