Corrosion in engine/hoses

[SubNub94]

First of all, I'd just like to say I know next to nothing about cars but any advice is greatly appreciated.

So my partner owns a 1994 Subaru legacy rs, it was neglected by previous owner and partially by us for not getting it seen to sooner. The last time it went in to get fixed was because of leaking issues, new hose set us back about $400 due to being corroded and splitting the first time it was replaced. There's a slow leak in radiator so that'll need replacing, thinking it'll pay to replace pipes there too. But my biggest question being does anyone think this is worth looking into and fixing? Or getting looked at so I know exactly what's to deal with? I learnt to drive manual in this car, and I miss it. Again any advice is greatly appreciated, cheers

[GC8E2DD]

So which hoses were replaced originally? $400 buys a lot of hose; I'd have thought that would include radiator hoses!

If you are going to buy any more hoses, and you want to use genuine parts, get them from partsouq.com

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Sta parts do a very nice set of silicon hoses, full radiator lines etc for not much over 200 iirc.

Make sure you are running an anti corrosion antifreeze, as straight water can speed up corrosion

[SubNub94]

GC8E2DD-Unsure of exactly what hoses were replaced. All I know is that the hose replaced was leaking coolant/water. Same hose replaced twice by our local garage it was overheating so didn't want to drive it around to much.

KWI_FOZZE- Cheers will look into them now. And we've used an anticorrosion, antifreeze since owned