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tryathlete 
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 Topic: Removing hose from t-stat housingPosted: May-26-2016 at 2:39pm |
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No big problem here but went to R/R my thermostat as a preventative measure for a 20 year old engine and for the life of me could not get the hoses off of the housing. Maybe I can change the thermostat without removing the hoses, but assuming I do need to do so--any way you experts know how to get them off?
I just messed with it for about 30 minutes and decided to go the season and worry about it later. |
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 2:49pm |
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Replacing the hoses is probably more important PM than the stat. They get hard as you're experiencing.
Take a large screwdriver with the shaft being square, not round. Use it to pry up against the hose end to force it off the barb. Works sometimes. Also heat with a heat gun is worth a try. |
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 2:59pm |
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you can also try to spray some lube into the space between the hose and the barb, then grab the hose with some channel locks and see if you can rotate the hose on the barb, breaking it free.
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 5:09pm |
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I like the idea of new hoses now that you mention it. Why not? I'll never have to do it again.
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 5:26pm |
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I use spray lube then grip with channel locks on the hose over the fitting, move back and forth and it will crack loose. if the hose doesnt have wire then cut with utility knife. Make sure you clean off the rusted surface and paint . bake in oven to speed up cure.
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 5:40pm |
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I always use a cotter pin puller or a pick to slide under the hose end, then spray some lube PB blaster or WD 40 or similar. run the pick around the between the hose and the housing to break the mechanical bond. If your getting new hoses, a knife works well also... cut the hose length wise up from the end to the end of the hosing nipple. you'll likely still need to use the pick and lube, but you won't have any problem getting a pick in the gap between the hose and the nipple.
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 8:08pm |
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Be careful prying on the housing they can get thin/weak over the years and you can crease/dent them then it's a pain to get them to seal.
Thin tool of some sort get some lube in between the two grab hose like you have a set and twist to break free. |
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Posted: May-26-2016 at 8:37pm |
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You guys are so entertaining. Cannot believe Quinner has not commented on the above verbiage.
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