Heater hose plastic "T" connector failure...Got Fix

[LandCruiserPhil]

Its 9PM and the 100 series is loaded to leave for Mexico at 6AM. Everything under the hood looks good( I thought) but for good measures (OCD) lets grease the u-joints.

Ekk I find all this red stuff on the back of the engine WTF. A plastic T connector under the hood at the rear of the engine has the same red stuff on it. I touch it and now I have 2 piece and engine blood running out, great! Out comes the plumbing box and some copper fittings and we are good to go in short time. I ended up making 2 copper T so I can replace the other plastic T in the near future.

2 of the hoses are 5/8 and one is 1/2

Looking back this problem would be somewhat challenging on or off the road, make sure you are prepared or plan to do an upgrade.

 

[spressomon]

Nice fix!

Tee thread in FAQ too.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Nice fix!

Tee thread in FAQ too.

Then consider this a friendly reminder

 

[Motleyone]

Then consider this a friendly reminder

You noticed it leaking because you were under your truck looking for place to hide a kilo of coke on your way back from Mexico.

 

[paflytyer]

Nice fix!

Here's the FAQ thread.....
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/diy-replacing-heater-hose-pipe-ts-important.610334/

 

[uHu]

Yes, very nice fix, and Bon Voyage.

With those short and smooth pipes on the Tee, make sure to re-tighten the clamps. The advantage of the original clamps is that they keep a constant pressure even if the hose gives a bit. You probably get a higher clamping force with the screw-type tho, but they do require re-tightening.

 

[mcgaskins]

I went to have mine replaced when I just had my cooling system done, and I'm lucky enough to not have them! Mine is a Hawaii spec 100 so no rear heater which surprised me.

 

[TXLX100]

Nice improvising. I'm a little embarrassed to say I just changed mine.... So I'm bullet proof again! They had started to crust up. Some of the others have posted using one piece brass tees.

I've found the right rear storage compartment is a great place to store extra thermostat, heater T's, and other parts that car get you out of a jamb. Maybe I can find a way to fit some gas in there.