Is this too ghetto?

[2horsegarage]

So, I have been having all kinds of issues with my idler arm pulley squeaking. I put on a new pulley, still squeaking. Added the AC bypass pulley and still squeaking. Kept the AC bypass, went back to old idler arm pulley and now no squeaking.... Go figure.

Anyway, in the process I had to change up the top radiator hose and realize its a little ghetto---but it works. Is it too ghetto? Take note of the fat zip tie holding the hose out of the way.

 

[luvmybroncoman]

no worse than anyone elses, plus it allows flexibility

 

[73stallion]

do you have a 15º water neck or a 90º?you can get a 1 piece hose that'll be shaped like that, but you'd need a 90º neck off like a 5.0 mustang. but as long as it doesn't blow apart don't worry about it.

 

[broncomitch]

as long as it has a metal tube of some cind inside, no. did the same thing for my bros scout for top truck..used a plastic tube....melted it :-[

 

[garberz]

If your asking, then you must think that it is.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

It's ghetto-rific !!!

Yep , you need the 90 deg. water neck.

 

[weasel]

What I would be worried about is by the intake manifold, the hose that is in contact with the back side of the idler pulley, rubbing a hole in the hose. Also where the hose is zip tided to the bracket, rubbing a hole there from vibrations.

Just my 2 cents.