tlgrooms

Hi all,
I've got a '93 LT1 and recently replaced the heater core (about a year ago). Just this past week one of the hoses going to the heater core has opened up in one of the bends of the hose and is losing a lot of fluid.
I need to replace it and have seen some people talking about cutting the crimped ends open and replacing with a standard clamp. The hose that has developed the hole is the one with a couple of turns in it.

Has anyone replaced this hose before without replacing the whole set (expensive)? If so can you steer me to a hose that will work?

This car is my daily driver and need to get it going again as soon as possible. I've attached a pic with arrows pointing to the hose in question.




Also, will the assembly have to come out to do this or is it possible without removing it?

Thanks.

raroz28

Mine opened up but it was over the water pump, not down near the shock tower. Grinding the aluminum off and replacing it was easy. I just took the hose to advance and got the closest shape I could find.

I used an angle grinder because it was easily accessible. I'm not sure what your clearance looks like but you may be able to fit a rotary tool in there. I bought the biggest hose that had my bend because they were all the same price. I cut the bend off with the proper length and now I have a 16" length of spare straight heater hose as well