Your vehicle’s heater hose can withstand extremely high temperatures, but not forever. As time goes on and your heater hose reaches the end of its life, one of two things will happen. First, you may notice that the hose is becoming hard and brittle, or it will become soft and mushy to the touch. Second, as this problem worsens, the hose will begin to leak hot coolant. This coolant may pool under your vehicle or may burst and create steam as it collides with the hot parts of your engine. With regular scheduled car maintenance many belt and hose issues can be found before they fail. Come over to the Full Circle Auto Repair in Halethorpe, Maryland (21227) or Waverly, Baltimore City, Maryland (21218), to get your scheduled maintenance, including belts and hoses fixed. You can’t afford to delay this repair. Without a healthy heater and radiator hoses, your engine could overheat and leave your car steaming on the side of the road.