Low Tech Tips: Quick and easy way to replace heater hoses

[old-tank]

http://www.buickrestorer.com/heaterhose/heaterhose.htm

I added another Low Tech Tip to my website.

Three hours or less even if you are an amateur.

Willie

[60FlatTop]

When removing those old hoses I like to take the clamp off and then use a razor knife to slice the hose above the connecting nipple and just peel it off. Then you don't risk twisting a heater core fitting.

Bernie

[TexasJohn55]

Willie, Why do they refer to the trans cooler as "Power steering gear"? John

[old-tank]

Willie, Why do they refer to the trans cooler as "Power steering gear"? John

John

I have no clue...probably a communication problem between engineers and document makers...gotta just look past it.

Willie

[JohnD1956]

Nice tutorial Willie. Makes a lot of sense.

[jackofalltrades70]

thanks Willie. That will come in very handy. Matt

[buick man]

When removing those old hoses I like to take the clamp off and then use a razor knife to slice the hose above the connecting nipple and just peel it off. Then you don't risk twisting a heater core fitting.

Bernie

Bernie: I do that too but each time I do it, the hose ends up being too short -

[old-tank]

Bernie: I do that too but each time I do it, the hose ends up being too short -

personal problem?

[60FlatTop]

Maybe I should have written to make a longitudinal cut, not a circumcisular one.

Now you can smile.

Bernie

[MrEarl]

Bernie: I do that too but each time I do it, the hose ends up being too short -

As illustrated here.............

(front page of Willie's diagrams)

Edited May 19, 2013 by MrEarl (see edit history)

[Guest NikeAjax]

Here's a scene from a zombie flick called 28 Days Later:

This also might be a Buick own staring at the heater-core through the ventiport!

Jaybird

[JCK55buick]

Hey, Willie, (as they used to say on the TV show 'Alf"!)

Found your tutorial on replacing heater hoses and this will be a great help!  Replaced the water pump, hoses, belts on my '55 Roadmaster.  Thought I could cheat and get by without replacing the heater hoses, but a few leaks later and now I think I just need to bite the bullet and do the job right!  I am guessing the easiest way will be to jack the front end up and put in on jack stands to be able to access all of the connections.  Should keep me out of trouble during the upcoming holiday weekend!

Thanks again for helping us amateurs out here!

-Jeff

[1956322]

Just an fyi.... The diagram for 56 is potentially incorrect.. There was a revision.. Water manifold to valve... Valve to lower heater core... Upper heater core to radiator... This is shown in the tsb book and is how my car is routed 

[avgwarhawk]

cut and peal like a banana