heater hose replace/funny hose clamp?
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heater hose replace/funny hose clamp?
The heater hose that has the big pinhole leak is running off a T from one of the hoses that runs from the firewall. And it runs to bottom of radiator. Anyway, where it runs off the T it has those weird clamps that look like they don't come off. Kind of like transmission hose clamps I guess. What kind of tool do I need to get them off. Also, do I just get the same diameter heater hose and cut it to the length I need. The clamp where it goes into the bottom of the radiator is a normal one that you sueeze off/on with pliers--I like those clamps!
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From: Belair md
i think you are describing the crimped fittings, if so they dont come apart, best bet, go to the auto store and buy a "T" and 3 murray clamps replace with bulk hose, those crimps are junk anyway
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Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
i think you are describing the crimped fittings, if so they dont come apart, best bet, go to the auto store and buy a "T" and 3 murray clamps replace with bulk hose, those crimps are junk anyway
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From: Belair md
its just goo to keep moisture out, there should be a clamp in there somewhere, murray clamps are what everybody calls a hose clamp, the round ring with the 8mm hex head that rides on the slots in the ring, if one hose got a hole the others arent far off, i'd do it all once, unless you like sweating bullets on the way home?!
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Originally Posted by tndiesel
The heater hose that has the big pinhole leak is running off a T from one of the hoses that runs from the firewall. And it runs to bottom of radiator. Anyway, where it runs off the T it has those weird clamps that look like they don't come off. Kind of like transmission hose clamps I guess. What kind of tool do I need to get them off. Also, do I just get the same diameter heater hose and cut it to the length I need. The clamp where it goes into the bottom of the radiator is a normal one that you sueeze off/on with pliers--I like those clamps!
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Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
its just goo to keep moisture out, there should be a clamp in there somewhere, murray clamps are what everybody calls a hose clamp, the round ring with the 8mm hex head that rides on the slots in the ring, if one hose got a hole the others arent far off, i'd do it all once, unless you like sweating bullets on the way home?!
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Just take them off and get an overall total in feet that you need. They sell it by the foot at any of the auto stores.
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From: Belair md
best bet is buy a bulk roll, its cheaper then trying to measure each piece and cut accordin;ly at the counter, buy a box of it, i think they come in 20 or 30 ft rolls, you'd be surprised how much you'll use and how handy it is to have around, you can still get most of our hoses from ford but you will pay for them
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From: Whitewright, Tx
You can order the hoses from Ford and they will fit exactly like the originals. There are three different size hoses, not counting the radiator hoses. I used standard 5/8" hose from the pump to the heater and from the heater to the T. After that it is molded hose so it fits properly. The powerstrokeshop.com is where I got all my hoses including the radiator hoses.
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