Rad hose rubbing on A/C pulley??

[Kilroy]

I got home today, and found out my passenger side rad hose (the one on the left as you look at the engine) had a hole (holes?) in it, and it appeared to be rubbing against the A/C pulley. I guess I should say io have the 3400 engine. Now, I've had this car 2 1/2 years, and this just shows up now?? Why would the hose all of a sudden get that close to the A/C pulley? If I replace it, how do I stop it from happening again??

On the bright side, I suppose I found out why my coolant was going low at a small rate, and I knew it wasn't due to a head gasket.

[[ion] C2]

Cable tie it out of the way. Hose might've been loose or something.

[hok666]

same thing happened to me, but it was user error... that was years ago and I had it under the warranty

[Kilroy]

Thanks for the tips guys!!

[CactusWill]

Rubber hoses expand and deteriorate over time. This is telling you that its time for that hose to be replaced. Trim a new one to size, and replace the old one.

[Redog]

Agree with all answers