How to disconnect coolant hose
01-12-2019, 05:59 PM
#1
How to disconnect coolant hose
How do you remove this rubber hose from the hard pipe? I pulled the clip and it looks like a quick disconnect but it doesn't seem to pull out.
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01-12-2019, 06:20 PM
#4
Hi, I’ve not personally pulled that hose (which one is it, anyway?) but when I did a coolant drain, I had to slip a small screwdriver between the hard pipe and the rubber pipe and move it around the pipe to “break the seal.” Probably not the best idea due to potential scratching of the hard pipe, but it worked for me. Good luck.
01-12-2019, 06:32 PM
#7
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It's just the rubber o-rings stuck. Spray some penetrate into the crevice and insert a screwdriver in between the metal housing and the metal "ring" of the rubber hose end. The rubber hose has a metal (steel)end made on the end with a large o-ring sealing to the inside of the aluminum housing.
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01-12-2019, 06:45 PM
#9
Spray the flange with WD40. Insert a flat head screw driver into the tiny gap between the flange and the metal pipe, and pry. Wiggle, and wiggle, and be prepared to get really wet.