[V8] Heater Box hose leak

[Ron Wainwright]

I would say just look for someone parting out a car & get the hoses from there if you are concerned with the condition of the ones you have.
 All so try Bruce @ GAC.... he might have a few kicking around.

 Ron


--- On Sun, 10/26/08, Mark Kalbskopf <gbmarc at cox.net> wrote:

> From: Mark Kalbskopf <gbmarc at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Heater Box hose leak
> To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:24 PM
> Ron,
> 
> I've got rubbish non-recommended green stuff!
> 
> I've just got both hoses off the car and taken a look.
> The bottom hose was wet as if the heater valve was leaking
> down on it  
> from above.
> Considering the amount of coolant that was dripping from
> underneath  
> the engine on the passenger side, roughly just to the rear
> of the  
> steering rack,  I was expecting to see more green stuff up
> underneath  
> the rain diverter.  But I guess there is a drain hole above
> the rack  
> anyway.
> 
> Mark.
> 
> PS. Where do I find these hoses?  I can only see on of them
> listed on  
> line.
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 26, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Ron Wainwright wrote:
> 
> > I've replaced those rubber coolant lines coming
> from the core/valve  
> > to the engine hard lines & it is a bit of a pain.
> > I say just take your time & you should have no
> issues.
> > Now if it's a core leak you'll have to pull
> the heater box. Not a  
> > bad job. You'd need to pull some connections ect
> from under the  
> > center console area & some under the rain
> deverter. But you wanna  
> > make sure the core ends aren't cracked & are
> good before you pull it.
> >
> > With 195K on the car I would be a little leary the
> condition of the  
> > core plastic ends. Just get a good look in there. You
> may have to  
> > pull the wiper motor & get the AC line out of the
> way & disconnect  
> > some wire connections & clean the leaves/junk from
> under there to  
> > get a good look.
> > The benefit of cleaning the crap from under the rain
> deverter are  
> > there are water drains that could get clogged &
> let water get into  
> > the car.
> >
> > What kinda coolant you got in the car?
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > --- On Sat, 10/25/08, Mark Kalbskopf
> <gbmarc at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Mark Kalbskopf <gbmarc at cox.net>
> >> Subject: [V8] Heater Box hose leak
> >> To: v8 at audifans.com
> >> Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 4:18 PM
> >> I'm having a bad coolant leak which seems to
> be coming
> >> from the rear
> >> of the engine.
> >> Everything looks dry back there, so I looked up by
> the
> >> heater core
> >> and it's leaking around the valve and maybe
> from where
> >> the hoses
> >> connect. (it's hard to see with all the leaves
> and junk
> >> up there!!)
> >> Anyway, I'm gonna replace the valve and hoses
> from the
> >> engine to the
> >> core, but before I did, does anyone have some BTDT
> wisdom
> >> on the
> >> replacement?
> >> Should I take the core out or not?
> >> Is there anything else I should look at while I
> have
> >> everything
> >> dismantled?
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >> 90 V8 195,000 miles.
> >>
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