"frozen" return heater hose (heater core)
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Car: '89 IROC
Engine: 5.7lt 350 TPI
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"frozen" return heater hose (heater core)
I'm not sure if that's what it's called, but it's the "?" shaped hose from the dealer. After wrestling with the heater core and having to cut-off the hoses to it (they were pretty much fused onto the heater core piping) I was able to put a new heater hose on.. the problem I'm having is the return hose. . the clamp's screw is facing the back to the damn block, and it's such a tight spot I can't get my hand down there.
Any suggestions on my problem? Just curious before I spend an hour trying to chisel the clamp off.
Any suggestions on my problem? Just curious before I spend an hour trying to chisel the clamp off.
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Car: 82 Z-28
Engine: 383 TPI
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Don't think I'd chisel on it. That metal nipple isn't all that strong. If it gets tweaked, the heater core may start leaking. That's no fun.
If the clamp has a socket head, maybe you can get to it with a long extension and a wobble socket from behind the distributor.
A Dremel might work if you wind up having to cut it off.
If the clamp has a socket head, maybe you can get to it with a long extension and a wobble socket from behind the distributor.
A Dremel might work if you wind up having to cut it off.
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Car: '89 IROC
Engine: 5.7lt 350 TPI
Transmission: Original :(
I already removed the hoses from the Heater core itself, the only problem I'm having with now is the "?" shaped hose. It's off the firewall, but the other end is giving me tons of problems (trying to get to)
I would of used a swivel-head extension, but the screw for the clamp is maybe 1/4 of an inch from the engine, facing the back of the engine (IE, can't get anything to it)
Guess I'm off to my parents house to bum a dremel :/
I would of used a swivel-head extension, but the screw for the clamp is maybe 1/4 of an inch from the engine, facing the back of the engine (IE, can't get anything to it)
Guess I'm off to my parents house to bum a dremel :/





