man, what a PITA!!!!! (1 Viewer)

[hammer1]

ive done water pump replacements...starters.....alternators ( once, on the side of the road)....belt replacements ( more than once at the side of the road, AND at night, with a fisher price flashlight) power steering pumps.......smog pumps.....new suspension......
and i put my rear bumper on in the rain, on Christmas Eve....but i have NEVER had a more PITA time than changing this that little hose coming of the block and disappearing toward the firewall!!!!!
thanks to the original poster ( i stole your pic )

man...4 effin hours, 1 six pack...and bruises and cuts galore....

 

[kling-on]

wait till you replace the radiator and remove half of the front of the truck

 

[jts560]

That is the truth, replacing my radiatior was the first major wrenching I did on my cruiser. After ripping all that s*** off I decided to replace my fan clutch, belts and hoses too so I wouldn't have to go in there again, well at least not for a very long time. Didn't replace that hose from the block though, wasn't even aware of its existence. I am going to check it out though, any tips on changing it Hammer?

 

[Weaver]

heater cores a fun one too

 

[Zack1978]

ive done water pump replacements...starters.....alternators ( once, on the side of the road)....belt replacements ( more than once at the side of the road, AND at night, with a fisher price flashlight) power steering pumps.......smog pumps.....new suspension......
and i put my rear bumper on in the rain, on Christmas Eve....but i have NEVER had a more PITA time than changing this that little hose coming of the block and disappearing toward the firewall!!!!!
thanks to the original poster ( i stole your pic )

man...4 effin hours, 1 six pack...and bruises and cuts galore....

Can someone draw an arrow or show another pic of this hose, so that I can check if it has been done on my truck.

Thanks,
Zack

 

[kling-on]

....replace my fan clutch...

gotten good at those done it once or twice a year since I bought the cruiser

 

[nuclearlemon]

Can someone draw an arrow or show another pic of this hose, so that I can check if it has been done on my truck.

Thanks,
Zack

it's the tan hose. this is off an 83, if that helps.

as for the radiator, i didn't think that was that bad, just used a lot of 'ujoints' on my ratchet for the two that are on the sides.

 

[soggy60]

If ya remove the throttle 'pivot' thingy (mounted on firewall above the hose) it's much easier. ( don't disconnect linkage, just undo the 3 bolts and swing towards brake booster,,,,tape in place 'for now'....gets more hand-room)

 

[hammer1]

as for the radiator, i didn't think that was that bad, just used a lot of 'ujoints' on my ratchet for the two that are on the sides.

me neither...my radiator was a piece of cake.

 

[CTiger]

ya when I took out my rad it wasn't too bad at all...