rear heater hoses??

[atis]

I have a coolant leak that I tracked down to what appears to be a heater line under the truck above the exhaust. There are 2 lines there and one if leaking. Any ideas how much of a pain this is to replace? I dont see any "connectors" going forward toward the engine.

 

[ezdaar]

Find out the size of the hose... go to hardware store and buy a BRASS male to male barbed fitting in that size, along with 2 or 4 hose clamps.

Cut line at the leak, insert barb fitting, install clamps, leak fixed under 10$..

 

[atis]

It looks like its the quick connect thats leaking...

 

[SunlitComet]

is the leaking coming from above the line inside the cab or below the the body floor.

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If it is o-ringed you can maybe find and equivalent part but it looks like you have to buy the whole line. The basically clip or clamp on the frame and body.

 

[atis]

looks like below the body...so its "not" the heater core itself (crossing fingers)

 

[ezdaar]

silly question,

does it leak nonstop?
Or begin leaking after rear AC is on???
Is your rear AC drain hose clogged causing the water to seep from other areas?

 

[SunlitComet]

If it was not on a connector I would say put a piece of rubber around it and using a hose clamp to seal it short of replacing the line.

 

[atis]

I discovered the leak while trying to figure out how my new crate motor (with 20,000 easy miles on it) was eating coolant...I notice that I go through more coolant when running the A/C.

 

[SunlitComet]

heat from condenser gets into the radiator which gets hotter and under more pressure thereby pushing out more coolant out of the leak spot.