I cannot find any tool to reach in between the firewall and back of the head to get the hose clips off of water bypass hose #5. Anyone have any tips for doing this one?
How to replace water bypass hose #5
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clip it with tin snips and or twist and pull till the clip breaks. Mine I was able to use the swivel arm and socket to loosen it
I have a different method.
I pull the hose from the top - the one that goes to the firewall for the heater. Then put a BIG socket on the fitting that hose runs too and pull the whole fitting off. It's easy to get the hose off when you have the hose & fitting on your bench instead of on the car.
I pull the hose from the top - the one that goes to the firewall for the heater. Then put a BIG socket on the fitting that hose runs too and pull the whole fitting off. It's easy to get the hose off when you have the hose & fitting on your bench instead of on the car.
That's an interesting idea. I guess I'll need to get the two gaskets for the heater union. Any guesses as to the size of that fitting?
GrimJack said:I have a different method.
I pull the hose from the top - the one that goes to the firewall for the heater. Then put a BIG socket on the fitting that hose runs too and pull the whole fitting off. It's easy to get the hose off when you have the hose & fitting on your bench instead of on the car.
I'll jump in with a horror story using Grims method!
Way back when I got my Supra the previous owner hadn't ran coolant for some time so there was a lot of corrosion in the steel fittings and pipe and most of the rubber was perished or cracking.
I decided to replace as much as I could without pulling the motor, I got to "That Fitting" put a big socket on it had to pull fairly hard and of course it snapped off!
Out came the motor, I found a really cool tool that's a 1/2" square taper with machined edges that removed the broken part no problems.
While it was out I chucked a set of rings and bearings in and did another 100.000 km's before the erroded head caused a BHG then it all began!
Way back when I got my Supra the previous owner hadn't ran coolant for some time so there was a lot of corrosion in the steel fittings and pipe and most of the rubber was perished or cracking.
I decided to replace as much as I could without pulling the motor, I got to "That Fitting" put a big socket on it had to pull fairly hard and of course it snapped off!
Out came the motor, I found a really cool tool that's a 1/2" square taper with machined edges that removed the broken part no problems.
While it was out I chucked a set of rings and bearings in and did another 100.000 km's before the erroded head caused a BHG then it all began!