I have a '94 f150 with a 300I6 and have been having problems with my lower rad hose touching the serp. belt. i have replaced the hose once about a month ago and it is already on the verge of wearing through, and I've also shredded 3 belts in the last 3 weeks. i think the belts are shredding because the pulley on the tensioner is a little bit out of square so i'm installing a new tensionerbut the hose will still be rubbing. has anyone encountered this problem before and if so how can I fix it?

 

I just bought one today. My parts guy asked me if I had factory or dealer A/C. I never had A/C so that opened up option #3. If your parts guy isn't asking you those questions then odds are you're getting that wrong hose. How much could a hose be at the dealer? Can't be any more than three from the parts store.

 

one quick fix would be to cut the hose and install a section of exhaust pipe and clamp it. that way when it does chaff it will take longer to cut through the steel .
used this method on several large highway trucks that had cut hoses on the side of the road. some stayed that way others had the hose replaced.

 

but will that affect the belt that is rubbing on it?

 

somrtimes you can turn the hose so the bends move away from the belt