Well, well, well, who has seen this before?

[swathdiver]

Was replacing the shocks and springs and such underneath today and cleared the dirt out of my eyes and noticed this! Anyone seen this before on their own rigs? The part number for the replacement costs in the many hundreds of dollars and includes the refrigerant lines. I reckon we can just remove the metal and double tie wrap it. Then when the hose fails, cut away the other end in the top of the photo and replace with new hose and use either small hose clamps or tie straps.

What say you?

 

[RST Dana]

Uh. Are we supposed to see a photo?

 

[OR VietVet]

I never looked or noticed under my rear heat/a/c area. Is the heater core and hoses all one piece plus comes with the a/c lines?

 

[exp500]

Swathdiver- look up industrial fittings on McMaster. They have what works well for this type repair.

 

[swathdiver]

Uh. Are we supposed to see a photo?

Yes, you were too quick, I went back and added the photo!

 

[swathdiver]

I never looked or noticed under my rear heat/a/c area. Is the heater core and hoses all one piece plus comes with the a/c lines?

GM Parts Giant shows one part number for all the lines running aft for the rear AC system. I love to keep things original and stock but not wanting to take the whole car apart to put those in!

 

[OR VietVet]

I just looked at RA but sometimes I dabble at GM Parts Giant.

How much did you say that was for your rig @swathdiver? I found at Parts Giant, for mine, for $197.81 and for $171.79 at RA.

 

[swathdiver]

I just looked at RA but sometimes I dabble at GM Parts Giant.

How much did you say that was for your rig @swathdiver? I found at Parts Giant, for mine, for $197.81 and for $171.79 at RA.

Did a quick look on ebay and someone wanted about $200 plus another $150 shipping. RA wants $182.79 plus $649.99 Shipping! Ha! Gotta be a typo!

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[gooffeyguy]

Did a quick look on ebay and someone wanted about $200 plus another $150 shipping. RA wants $182.79 plus $649.99 Shipping! Ha! Gotta be a typo!

19257317

Summit racing has it on sale for $115

Hurry only 3 left in stock!

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[tom3]

Are those heater hoses or AC refrigerant lines? I'd use normal hose and clamps on those. On that other line with the split swage I'd put a clamp on that now. This is in Florida? Kind of shocked to see that if so.

 

[swathdiver]

Are those heater hoses or AC refrigerant lines? I'd use normal hose and clamps on those. On that other line with the split swage I'd put a clamp on that now. This is in Florida? Kind of shocked to see that if so.

Both, but the ones split are the heater lines for the rear AC. The truck was in West Virginia for eight years before I bought it.

 

[Geotrash]

You prompted me to go check mine on the ‘07, and they look good. Spent most of its life in Arizona, so that helps.

 

[89Suburban]

Was replacing the shocks and springs and such underneath today and cleared the dirt out of my eyes and noticed this! Anyone seen this before on their own rigs? The part number for the replacement costs in the many hundreds of dollars and includes the refrigerant lines. I reckon we can just remove the metal and double tie wrap it. Then when the hose fails, cut away the other end in the top of the photo and replace with new hose and use either small hose clamps or tie straps.

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Wow! Everybody better check theirs!!! I need to check MINE! At least you caught it before it was too late, on the side of a road somewhere!

 

[Doubeleive]

Given how long those have been attached an untouched it's unlikely to just fall off, probably hermetically sealed at this point

 

[Charlie207]

Just cover that fitting in zip-ties.*


*Certified Zap-Strap Mechanic

 

[chadw]

Its an suv not a rig. Thats what say me.

 

[OR VietVet]

Its an suv not a rig. Thats what say me.

What does this mean?

 

[swathdiver]

Its an suv not a rig. Thats what say me.

Nah, it's really a wagon. Some poser car writer invented the term SUV for the soccer moms.

A rig is your tool. A belt and holster is a man's rig, his dive gear is his rig, his rifle and accoutrements is his rig and his pick up truck or wagon or eighteen wheeler can be his rig too. To each his own.

 

[OR VietVet]

I definitely think of my handguns as tools.

 

[swathdiver]

I definitely think of my handguns as tools.

Nine seconds in, what is Juan Brown saying the guys are doing???