Heater Hoses - What would you suggest?
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 262
From: Bay Area, CA
Heater Hoses - What would you suggest?
Thanks to Shoebox and his very complete website I was able to find a schematic to show what part I'm refering to.
http://shbox.com/1/heater_hoses.jpg
I'm worried about #16 in the drawing. It's a rubber boot that covers the seam where a metal pipe goes inside a rubber hose. The boot is cracked all over, obviously needs replacing. Is this something I should be really worried about? When I replace it, how far back/forward from that piece should I replace? Anyone else have/had this problem?
http://shbox.com/1/heater_hoses.jpg
I'm worried about #16 in the drawing. It's a rubber boot that covers the seam where a metal pipe goes inside a rubber hose. The boot is cracked all over, obviously needs replacing. Is this something I should be really worried about? When I replace it, how far back/forward from that piece should I replace? Anyone else have/had this problem?
Registered User
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 27,727
From: Little Rock, AR
16 is actually the coupling that is crimped over the end of the hose to hold it on the metal pipe. Are you having any leaks? There also may be a cushion on the hose to keep it from rubbing, but I can't remember. Maybe that is what you are referring to?
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 262
From: Bay Area, CA
Originally posted by shoebox
16 is actually the coupling that is crimped over the end of the hose to hold it on the metal pipe. Are you having any leaks? There also may be a cushion on the hose to keep it from rubbing, but I can't remember. Maybe that is what you are referring to?
16 is actually the coupling that is crimped over the end of the hose to hold it on the metal pipe. Are you having any leaks? There also may be a cushion on the hose to keep it from rubbing, but I can't remember. Maybe that is what you are referring to?
There is a piece of heat shield paper around the hose to keep it from rubbing against that sharp edge it rests against. This is further towards the firewall though, about 8" away from 16.
Last edited by terlox; Nov 25, 2003 at 08:56 PM.
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 1,955
From: Point Pleasant, NJ... USA
I don't recall any rubber etc cushion around those...
There is a heat shield[silver] to protect from exhaust manifold heat..
That rainbow you are talking about, is probably oil based ?[you mean a rainbow in a puddle under the car I think?]
AT fluid, motor oil, PS fluid etc..
Probably not coolant[unless you have oil in it?]
There is a heat shield[silver] to protect from exhaust manifold heat..
That rainbow you are talking about, is probably oil based ?[you mean a rainbow in a puddle under the car I think?]
AT fluid, motor oil, PS fluid etc..
Probably not coolant[unless you have oil in it?]
Registered User
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 3,499
From: PORTLAND, OR, MULTNOMAH
As Shoe mentions, #16s are pemanent hose clamps. If they are broken, then the hose clamp is broken, which may cause a leak at that connection.
You can remove them, especially if they are already cracked. Then just repace them with practical worm screw clamps.JMHO
You can remove them, especially if they are already cracked. Then just repace them with practical worm screw clamps.JMHO
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
crazypurgatory
General 1967-2002 F-Body Tech
2
Jan 12, 2015 10:45 PM