Heater hose leaking coolant
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Heater hose leaking coolant
The coolant hose that starts at the firewall and disappears between the engine and the firewall has sprung a leak. And by leak I mean it is wet with coolant, and when I touch it coolant comes pouring out. I can't see what exactly is leaking as it's in that space between the engine and the firewall.
How hard is it going to be to replace that hose? Will I have to pull the engine? I really don't want to be pulling the engine on a car I'm trying to get ready for sale. This is really going to push my schedule back if I do.
Also, I did search, and I was a little surprised I didn't find this out there somewhere.
How hard is it going to be to replace that hose? Will I have to pull the engine? I really don't want to be pulling the engine on a car I'm trying to get ready for sale. This is really going to push my schedule back if I do.
Also, I did search, and I was a little surprised I didn't find this out there somewhere.
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Uhh me and someone else made threads about this in the past 2-3 weeks. I do not need the heater core and will be removing these lines. As for how much work it will be... I'll tell you in a few weeks when I remove them
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You may wind up having to order the hose bend rather than just using a length of proper sized hose.
I used a regular hose, and the tight bend causes it to kink. Not a big deal, since I do not need a heater for a while. But if you are selling your car...
I used a regular hose, and the tight bend causes it to kink. Not a big deal, since I do not need a heater for a while. But if you are selling your car...
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You must cut the old hoses off the heater core fittings. Every single time I've tried to remove them, they leak afterwards. Once they leak, you need to pound a 7/16" or an 11mm socket through them to round them out, and then use worm clamps to seal them up completely, or else they will leak forever.
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You must cut the old hoses off the heater core fittings. Every single time I've tried to remove them, they leak afterwards. Once they leak, you need to pound a 7/16" or an 11mm socket through them to round them out, and then use worm clamps to seal them up completely, or else they will leak forever.
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