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magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3297
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 10:02 am: | |
As I previously mentioned, If the hose is deteriorating from inside you may as well plan to flush the heater cores and the engine also. |
Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member
Username: Yelcab1
Post Number: 443
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 8:40 pm: | |
on my car, the heater hose just crumbled to pieces as soon as I grabbed it. I found that a patch job (like replacing just a foot of it) ends up costing more money in the long run, so I just pulled the entire hose and replaced it. And while I was in there, I also replaced the vaccuum hose too. |
magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3282
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 3:58 pm: | |
Mark, The problem some of the guys found was that the hose was decomposing inside all the way through and was leaving deposits in the heater cores. So replacing the end will correct the problem of where it connects to the block but problems are likely farther down in the hose. |
Mark Foley (Sparky)
New member
Username: Sparky
Post Number: 15
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 2:25 pm: | |
What you may want to do is to replace the first foot or so right next to the engine and do the rest later. The area right next to the engine will deteriorate much sooner then the rest. You could easily prolong the need for a complete replacement for years. |
magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3275
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 11:16 pm: | |
Lee, Peter is right, Check the archives. It ain't the easiest job you ever did. The fun is getting it past the gas tank and pulling it through the rocker area. The archives give certain ways to make the job easier. Be sure you "DONT PULL THE OLD HOSE OUT FIRST." Use the old hose and connect the new hose to the old hose and have someone feed it from the engine compt. as you pull. See the archives for connection info.. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 2125
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 11:14 pm: | |
Here's some of the threads that may help:
http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/8855.html
http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/1092.html
This last thread has some photos I took of my heater hose replacement:
http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/6607.html |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 2124
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 11:02 pm: | |
Yes, that is a feeder hose for the heater system and it travels all the way to the front of the car. Most people here have removed it by just pulling it out, but it makes tight bends and it can get stuck. Life can be easier (although more time consuming) by removing the gas tank, to gain access to the panel that covers the hose's tight bends. Do a search on this site to see specific photos and procedures.
You may use 5/8" ID heater hose, avaliable at the usual auto parts stores. If you're going to do the entire system (which you might consider), you'll need approximately 15 feet of it (there's also some smaller ID hose used as well. Check your car). |
F. Lee Ashley (Flashley)
New member
Username: Flashley
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 9:39 pm: | |
Just bought a 78 308 GTS and I have noticed a coolant leak at what appears to be a heater hose. The hose has deteriorated at the cylinder head at the rear of the car just under the distributer. The hose appears to dissapear around the gas tank and then go under the car.
What size hose should I use to replace this and can I temporarily block off the hose at the head or will this cause overheating problems? Does this hose actually go all the way to the front of the car to the heater control valve???
Whats the best way to replace this.
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