3FE upper radiator hose - WTF??? (1 Viewer)

[ashooter]

Any tricks for getting to this dirty name?

Damned thing is tucked in tight underneath the the power steering pump, and behind/under the AC compressor... I can't figure out how to get at it, without literally pulling the AC compressor out of the truck. Seems insane that changing a radiator hose would require that, so I thought somebody might have a "trick" that I haven't figured out.

Help?

 

[ozarkmud]

Mine wasn't like this at all, but it was on an aftermarket radiator. Was yours routed stock? Did you figure this out?

Sure has been a while!

 

[ashooter]

Yeah, I had to pull the AC compressor to get at it.

 

[LongDuck]

You win today's award for "Most Likely To Respond To Old Posts" at 2 years and 4 months! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Now I have to go search for a pic of this horrendous 3FE upper radiator hose situation...