Broken heater core hose

[2500HeavyDuty]

Sprung a coolant leak last night and when i looked for the cause i found this? :WTF:

The black barb broke off inside the hose. so right now the only way i can run the truck without loosing coolant is to delete the heater core. perfect timing....


But any one know if the black plastic fitting can be removed? it does twist around but does not move back or forth.

 

[KEVINL]

It can be removed and replaced I am not sure how though same thing happend to one of our work trucks

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

im bout to take a peek in my FSM right now. truck aint moovin anywhere right now but i am going to pick up hose to delete the heater core

 

[maxaholic]

Danny that is a quick connect and I think you can get replacements at napa cheaper than the dealer.

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

cool, Thanks shane and kevin. I just looked it up in my FSM confirmed it sweet :thumb:

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

Got it off used a skinny 3/4 quick disconnect tool.

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

Napa closed right now though gonna have to wait till tomorrow

 

[maxaholic]

I don't know why on the diesels it is that hard to get a disconnect tool on them. It's freakin ridiculous. But one of those broke on our gasser and I just used one of my normal disconnects.

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

on a side note, i do need a new firewall blanket its hanging by a few threads

 

[Pure Diesel]

Don't even buy the new plastic adapters. Just get two new #16 screw type hose clamps and push the hose onto the metal stub outs. Tighten the clamps and your done. This happened on my 8.1 gasser, 3-years later , and 40,000 miles and no problems.

 

[PhilsLB7]

Glad to see you are on your way to getting it fixed.

Where did you get your disconnect tools?

 

[duramaxxx06]

Don't even buy the new plastic adapters. Just get two new #16 screw type hose clamps and push the hose onto the metal stub outs. Tighten the clamps and your done. This happened on my 8.1 gasser, 3-years later , and 40,000 miles and no problems.

thats what i was gonna say. cheaper and less to worry about:thumb:

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

Glad to see you are on your way to getting it fixed.

Where did you get your disconnect tools?

i have two sets of disconnect tools, the cheap looking plastic ones work the best. i got one form merchan auto, and one from autozone the OEM line from them

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

Don't even buy the new plastic adapters. Just get two new #16 screw type hose clamps and push the hose onto the metal stub outs. Tighten the clamps and your done. This happened on my 8.1 gasser, 3-years later , and 40,000 miles and no problems.

i would do that, but i dont have that kind of luck im going to fix it like its supposed to be

 

[mytmousemalibu]

That deal sucks dan! I hate problems like that!