re_guderian
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Being rude, demanding, and unwilling to do one's own research doesn't help either...
T Fitting on Heater Hose
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I think if you are replacing these T's you need to look at replacing the exhaust bearing in your cat's.
APKhaos
Unfixing the unfixable
Right. Lets see how your thinking changes when one of these Ts fails and dumps your coolant at an inconvenient moment.
Though you can force it, taking a hose designed to fit a T fitting with a diameter of 0.550" and sticking it over a 0.625" barb is a LOT of change for the heater hose.
I wouldn't think of using the oem clamps.
I carry 2 plastic oem t's in the spares bag. I know it will fit my hoses and work for a hell of a long time.
Steve
There's no question these T's should be replaced with every t belt change.
I also carry spare OEM T's.
What is this thread still going on about?
Part #87248-60460
They're $7. Buy 2 and change them every 100k or so.
http://www.toyotapartszone.com/oem/toyota~pipe~heater~water~inlet~c~87248-60460.html
Part #87248-60460
They're $7. Buy 2 and change them every 100k or so.
http://www.toyotapartszone.com/oem/toyota~pipe~heater~water~inlet~c~87248-60460.html
Ok guys has anyone ever had one fail? If so at what mileage/years?
168K miles on my originals. I was cleaning my engine bay and ended up breaking one trying to see if it needed to be replaced. Yup...
Did it just crumble or did you just tug on it to hard?
It snapped in half. Combination of pulling and age. It needed to go anyways, 13 years for plastic in an engine bay is long enough.
13years and now many miles?
APKhaos
Unfixing the unfixable
Yes. As previously described. Failed on the road - done! Originals on my '99 at < 200K
Looks like time and miles are both factors. Living in Nevada heat would also speed up the deterioration process. Looks like this would be a good preventative maintance item at around 8-10 years or 170k-200k miles. I will get these changed at my next cooling system service approximately 150k miles or 9 years. Thanks for the heads up on this issue.
I have a 2003 LX 470 with 55k.....10yrs old. I was thinking to change @ 90k service. What are you'll thoughts?
Based on this new information sounds like a smart idea. I owned a 99 LC with 60k miles. It was a Arizona vehicle and I changed the timing belt at 60k, was 9 years old at the time and after the service I discovered the belt would not of made it to the normal 90k interval.
$14 and 1 hour of work. Just do it and don't worry about it for another 10 years. The end.
I know I am going to get some smart ars answer here, and I did DO a SEARCH about how to do this, but does anyone know the best way to bypass the heater core for temporary time until I get the barbed 5/8 tee's.
Their are six total hoses going to the tee's. Which two could be put together circulate the coolant back into the motor?
Their are six total hoses going to the tee's. Which two could be put together circulate the coolant back into the motor?
hoser
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Eldon James
Item # T0-10 SS, 5/8" Barbed Equal Tee
Price Per Piece $37.97
5/8 In, Barbed Connection, Material of Construction 316L Stainless Steel, Schedule 10, Pressure 150 PSI, Temp Range -50 To 800 Deg F, Standards ASTMA 240 And ASME SA240
Item # T0-10 SS, 5/8" Barbed Equal Tee
Price Per Piece $37.97
5/8 In, Barbed Connection, Material of Construction 316L Stainless Steel, Schedule 10, Pressure 150 PSI, Temp Range -50 To 800 Deg F, Standards ASTMA 240 And ASME SA240
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