Free tip. 2005 ford explorer's have that T made out of steel on the pass side of the head on the heater hose. Cheap insurance to get at the pick n pull nest time your at 1. Same size.
@@onall8950 No problem. That plastic 1 broke on my wife's Aviator and blew the head gaskets. Then found that 1 on the cheap explorers an saw/found/installed it it was steel. Go figure huh !
It is possible. There is just not much space and it is very tedious. Easier than pulling the whole engine though. If you drop the engine a little it is easier. Getting the freeze plug out is the worst of it. You can cool it down by turning an aerosol can upside down and spraying the propellant on the plug. That will make it easier to take out.
I honestly do not remember why I used RTV on the hose tee. I may have just gotten carried away after using it on a couple of other fittings. I know I did not want to have a leak back there after getting the engine in! haha
Nice mod, diesels have that same problem, it gets fixed with bypass hoses from the back of the heads very similar to your setup.
Free tip. 2005 ford explorer's have that T made out of steel on the pass side of the head on the heater hose. Cheap insurance to get at the pick n pull nest time your at 1. Same size.
Nice! Thanks for the tip.
@@onall8950 No problem. That plastic 1 broke on my wife's Aviator and blew the head gaskets. Then found that 1 on the cheap explorers an saw/found/installed it it was steel. Go figure huh !
Do u need o rings for those outlets
Can you use the top freeze plugs instead of the back ones?
I'm not sure exactly which one you are referring to. But the one shown is the one that needs to be used to get the correct coolant flow.
Did you ever find the answer? I just changed the clutch and really dont want to pull the trans again.
Yes you could.
Can this be installed without removing the engine?
It is possible. There is just not much space and it is very tedious. Easier than pulling the whole engine though. If you drop the engine a little it is easier. Getting the freeze plug out is the worst of it. You can cool it down by turning an aerosol can upside down and spraying the propellant on the plug. That will make it easier to take out.
@@onall8950 Thanks for this info!
Never use RTV on a hose. It's redundant and unnecessary and ends up making it a pain to remove and work on later down the road.
I honestly do not remember why I used RTV on the hose tee. I may have just gotten carried away after using it on a couple of other fittings. I know I did not want to have a leak back there after getting the engine in! haha