Crimped-on water hoses: do you know the part numbers?

rsjaffe · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 02:04 PM

I'm replacing all the water hoses on my F-150 1996 XLT 5.8L E4OD truck.

Two of the hoses are crimped on, rather than clamped, and it appears that you have to order the metal tube/crimped rubber hose as a part, rather than attaching a new hose. Does anyone know the part numbers for these items? I've highlighted them in yellow in the illustration below.

One is the metal tube bolted to the alternator, with a crimped-on rubber hose running to the water pump (the hose to the heater core clamps on the other side of the tube).

The other is a metal tube that runs across the top of the radiator, then turns towards the engine and has a small-diameter hose crimped on to it.

neil 95 e350 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-27-2009, 10:39 PM

what i do is cut the crimp off. ensure the steel tubing is solid and all rust removed before you waste any time on bad material. source your replacement hose and use an Oetiker clamp to replace the OEM crimp. look here for an idea of what an Oetiker clamp looks like. i source mine from a place in FLA as i get my replacement heater hose ends from the same guy for my Ford vehicles. you don't need to buy the expensive crimper. modified dykes work from the side and upholsterers use a nail/tack puller that looks just like the expensive crimper for straight on crimping. i would send you a couple, but i don't have the size u need. fwiw Oetiker clamps are a tensioning clamp and will maintain the correct tension on the hose thru multiple heat cycles where a worm gear clamp can not only loosen soon after installation, but won't always clasmp evenly and can even crush the steel tube trying to seal the hose/tube interface.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...p?Product=3295

hope this helps,
neil

btw, i do have a spare across the rad steel tube you are welcome to if yours is for crap.

rsjaffe · #3 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:33 PM

thanks for the suggestion. I ended up cutting off the crimps with a Dremel tool then used a regular hose clamp to affix the new hose. The metal of the crimp is very soft, an removing it was very easy.