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Originally Posted by kenika65
One of the reasons this happen is because your motor mounts are weak and when you push your breaks your motor shifts forward and causes the lower radiator hose to get close to the alternator and power steering pump pulleys, which is why in 87 there was a change in the lower radiator hose location, it was changed to the passenger side.
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i dunno if they also changed this in 87, but the engine can only go so far forward, like maybe half an inch. there is a brace attached to the bottom of the engine and tranny that pushes against a crossmember to prevent the engine from moving forward.