"Heater hoses" refers to the rubber tubes that carry hot coolant from the engine to the heater core, which provides heat to the cabin of a vehicle.
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This problem started recently, after changing the power steering belt and fixing a
leaking heater hose.
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bad heater hose will cause lower levels of engine coolant, which can lead to the car overheating and more damage being done.
You need to check the right rear under vehicle to see if your rear a /
c heater hose is leaking or broke the control valve.
Get or make a u-bend of 16 mm metal pipe and disconnect the two
heater hoses at the firewall behind the engine and join them together with the u-bend and two hose clamps.
The main belt constantly squeaks, it did not start squeaking until after I had my water pump and
heater hoses replaced.
If the thermostat is going bad (sticking closed), you'd most likely see the top radiator hose being a lot cooler than the inlet
side heater hose.
When the valve is replaced, a mechanic should inspect the
other heater hoses, so that they can be replaced if need be.
Car heater hoses move coolant from the engine to the heater core and can overheat and break down if there is a coolant leak.
A
countermeasure heater hose pipe is now available which contains an orifice, designed to regulate coolant flow past the coolant temperature sensor.
-- OSCAR Answer: The first thing we'd try is disconnecting the supply and
return heater hoses that lead to and from the rear heater core, and blow air through them to make sure the lines or heater core aren't clogged.
If you just need to stop a leak, you can bypass the two
heater hoses going to the core and connect them with a special coupling available at most auto - parts stores.
These heater hose pliers are the best I have found.
The heater hoses run off to new side, but that would be pretty obvious.
Did you check
the heater hoses?
The lower radiator hose and
the heater hoses are also cold.
Also, now that the water leaks out, is it still leaking from
the heater hose?
Do the heater controls seem to be working (can you hear the blend doors move when you change the controls, does the fan run, do
the heater hoses change temperature when you adjust the temperature control)?
IIRC There's a water pipe that runs through the engine V and connects to
the heater hose at the rear of the engine.
Then I popped my hood and one of
my heater hoses was bad.
Sometimes the air - con might leak into the vehicle, as might engine coolant from
a heater hose... HOWEVER... leaks internal to a vehicles passenger compartment are pretty rare.
how about
the heater hoses, are they both hot with the engine up to temp?
The best solution if you want your heater to work is to cut both
the heater hoses at a suitable spot next to each other and to fit a T - piece in each hose and join them together.
It started right after the shop replaced my water pump, and
heater hoses.
Considering what you've said about
the heater hoses (both hoses are hot to the touch - discounts plugged heater core) and the temp reading on the dash (engine heats up normally without overheating - discounts thermostat), I'd suggest this is where the issue lies.
With the engine running, feel
both heater hoses.
The coolant leak could be a radiator hose,
a heater hose, a bypass hose, the water pump, the...
It sounds like you may have a restriction in
your heater hose.
Addressing the issues with a car's
heater hoses is important to maintaining a high level of functionality.
Under the hood are many all - new and rebuilt mechanical and electrical components including a new flywheel, carburetor, alternator,
heater hoses, water pump, drums, hoses, battery, thermostat, and air ducts; and a rebuilt radiator.
From your description, the most likely case is a radiator or
heater hose was loose or damaged.
Getting
the heater hoses on a car replaced is not easy and will usually require a professional to do the job.
This sounds like the water pump, radiator, radiator hoses, or even one of
the heater hoses, have started to leak.