92 Camaro Remvoing Heater Core hoses.
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92 Camaro Remvoing Heater Core hoses.
Ok, I had the typical puddle of anit-freeze in the passenger compartment so I went ahead and started taking out the heater core.
Despite the posts here, getting to core was as simple as taking off the bottom compartment of the dash, removing the screws on the plastic housing that holds the core and prying it back so I could stick my hand and a flashlight inside.
The hoses are what I'm having a problem with. They were pretty much melted to the pipes coming out of the core so I had to cut them with a razor blade and even then pry them loose with a with a screwdriver. So obviously they will have to be replaced. Now the smaller hose that goes back above the engine towards the radiator is no big deal, I just popped it off and that's it.
The problem is the larger hose that takes a 90 degree bend and heads down behind the engine block. There is absolutely no room back there and I need to get the slip clamp off so that I can completely remove the hose. I've managed to get a pair of pliers around it once or twice but there isn't even enough room to squeeze them to get it off!
I'm wondering if anybody has had to replace theirs and if they had similar issues and if they know of a type of pliers that can get back there to it.
Despite the posts here, getting to core was as simple as taking off the bottom compartment of the dash, removing the screws on the plastic housing that holds the core and prying it back so I could stick my hand and a flashlight inside.
The hoses are what I'm having a problem with. They were pretty much melted to the pipes coming out of the core so I had to cut them with a razor blade and even then pry them loose with a with a screwdriver. So obviously they will have to be replaced. Now the smaller hose that goes back above the engine towards the radiator is no big deal, I just popped it off and that's it.
The problem is the larger hose that takes a 90 degree bend and heads down behind the engine block. There is absolutely no room back there and I need to get the slip clamp off so that I can completely remove the hose. I've managed to get a pair of pliers around it once or twice but there isn't even enough room to squeeze them to get it off!
I'm wondering if anybody has had to replace theirs and if they had similar issues and if they know of a type of pliers that can get back there to it.
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Re: 92 Camaro Remvoing Heater Core hoses.
OOPS, wrong hose
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Re: 92 Camaro Remvoing Heater Core hoses.
The one you have trouble with - is going to a metal tube that runs along pass side rail, and back up at front of engine where yet another chunk of heater hose connects it to the radiator. You can ignore all that and the metal tube, and run any heater hose directly from the heater core to the radiator - it doesn't matter what route it takes, as long as it doesn't get kinked (don't bend too tight), doesn't get rubbed (by pulleys/belts), and doesn't get melted (by exhaust). That stupid metal tube has been a pain in my rear on several cars, and I always just bypass it and yank it out, going with straight hose instead (just like the older cars had).
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Re: 92 Camaro Remvoing Heater Core hoses.
The one you have trouble with - is going to a metal tube that runs along pass side rail, and back up at front of engine where yet another chunk of heater hose connects it to the radiator. You can ignore all that and the metal tube, and run any heater hose directly from the heater core to the radiator - it doesn't matter what route it takes, as long as it doesn't get kinked (don't bend too tight), doesn't get rubbed (by pulleys/belts), and doesn't get melted (by exhaust). That stupid metal tube has been a pain in my rear on several cars, and I always just bypass it and yank it out, going with straight hose instead (just like the older cars had).
I'm going to try to keep it original if possible. I'm going to try to buy an extra long set of pliers tomorrow and see if that helps.
If I have to bypass it though could you snap a pic of how you have it routed?
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