Coolant hoses hard as rock! Are yours?

[ScottVa]

My upper hose does not have the suction side coil in it. It is the factory issue. It is soft enough to squeeze and almost touch when cold. Will check tomorrow when I drive it and get it hot.

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

Thanks guys. Just wanna see for sure before I start gettin a TStat and changing stuff out.