Hola guys, thanks in advance for the help!
I just joined the LR3 FAM - yes-- another person ready for an onslaught of issues---hah! We picked one up as I wanted my girl to have a bit safer snow/mtn car than her Model Y.
While the vehicle was pretty well taken care of, the previous owner told me he just replaced a leaking hose near the right of the engine bay-- near to the coolant reservoir.
The vehicle is a 2008 with 111,xxx miles. Q is--even though the car has sort of lower miles as these vehicles go, I probably should proactively replace the coolant and heater hoses I would imagine? Or if in good shape and not too soft am I likely OK to put another 15-30K on them?

Also, I did read a writeup with part #'s (mostly REIN hoses) ---I am assuming those are pretty good and worth it? Is there a good source for a kit on these or is it best to just piece them out through the usual sources? Anything I should avoid.
Again, thanks in advance for the help. Looking forward to some fun times in the Rover.

 

I think the rated life for rubber coolant hoses is maybe 15 years. It is good peace of mind to replace them but from my experience the plastic bits are the bad part more than the rubber itself. And that come with age and the use of crap coolant. Green coolant can have a pretty bad impact on the plastic bits it seems. If you want to save on budget, just do a a hose here and there over time.

 

I second the plastic bits are the weak link. I have replaced pretty much the whole cooling system on both my 06 and 07. The rubber was never an issue on any of it. The radiator gets brittle, same with the thermostat housing and many other plastic parts. I had heater hoses weeping at the firewall connections as well. Atlantic British has some nice OEM kits, but you definitely pay for them. I tried using some aftermarket hoses and was disappointed in most cases. The Gates Upper Radiator hose simply sucks. The OEM ones are more, but they fit like butter.

 

The plastic bleeder T will explode on you with little warning-as in you will touch it to look at it and it pops open and sprays coolant. That's probably the worst.