Brian.
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With 225k miles on my 1999 is it recommended to swap the hoses out? My mechanic said nothing needs to be done yet except my UCA is looking like it needs replacing, but he never mentioned hoses and such.
Thanks ahead of time
Everything on your truck is 20 years old. Age and heat play havoc on rubber... thus anything rubber ought to be suspect. That's all the rubber coolant lines, all the vacuum lines, the bushings, fuel lines, brake lines, even o-rings. That stuff does okay so long as it sees constant use, but there IS a finite life. And keep in mind, most recommendations are to change the coolant hoses out every ~5 years... so if they've never been done, they're 15 years over-due. (I think that's a BS, CYA estimate, but how far up the creek without a paddle are you willing to get yourself when something finally gives?) If you're going to risk it, at LEAST learn about emergency repairs and buy the supplies to keep in the truck full time.
As a FWIW, there is a silicone kit from HRS for $138 that contains the lions share of these hoses used with the heater ~ 57-1798-BLK (they have red and blue too, I'm not into bling). Plus another kit for the main upper and lower hoses... 57-1217-BLK-1, though I found cheaper options. Just leaves the oil cooler and for those that have them, the throttle-body that must come from Toyota.