I respect a person who shows an entire video with no edits. Especially when they encounter problems. Those are the best videos for a diy mechanic. Thanks for the knowledge
I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for producing this extremely helpful, detailed video. Because of this video I managed to get the job done myself at the cost of a few new tools, an aching back, several weeks of time, and an overflowing swear jar. Due to weather and my schedule, I've only been able to work on it intermittently. Without this video I'd have had to get it towed to a mechanic and paid a considerable sum to get the work done promptly. Thankfully the car I was working on is a spare, so it didn't need to be done quickly. I commend you for your calm and patient demeanor. I don't know how you got through this without swearing once. I was questioning the parentage of and cursing the engineers responsible for this design every step of the way.
@@jdubya7139 lol yes I cursed the engineers to sometimes but I have to edit that out. I’m so glad you got it fixed. Glad that was helpful but yeah when you get impatient just step away for a few minutes take a break and come back to it. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate you. you did a great job. Awesome job, brother.👍
@@Marty09933 One of many things I learned from my Dad when I was growing up is the value of what I like to refer to as a tactical coffee break. Walk away, sit down, have a think, and come back to it later with a clearer head.
Thank you so much for this detailed video!!!! This was the only resource I could find for the repair, my manual had nothing. To anyone else doing this who wants to replace the rubber sections: for the hose coming off of the thermostat, you might have to move the lower radiator hose clamp away from the thermostat to get the 2nd clamp on and off (unfortunately one of the prongs on mine broke off right when i moved it enough to be out of the way😂). I ended up doing surgery on my old one with a razor and some hook tools, and I also had to cut off the old one on the tee
I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to give me and many others a step by step instruction to get through this nightmare. You never get frustrated and you just keep going till the job is done. Was able to order and install this part and couldn’t have done it without you man. Really great work, you saved me a lot of money. It was frustrating as hell but it got in there just like you have shown. God bless!
Hi ryanburke3306 you’re very welcome. You did it brother awesome great job so glad the video helped and thank you for watching I really appreciate you.
Hi there, I used your video to repair my 2008 Ford Focus. I had to replace the thermostat. I broke the plastic heater hose. I needed to by the metal hose. I had to take everything out and the transmission stick as you did. It was a good amount to things to take out. It took me about three weeks to do this job as I work a lot. I finally fixed everything. I put everything back together. I now see that I have a leek at the engine block just above the upper right radiator hose. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for showing the label on the new part! I couldn't find a listing for it by application. No one stocks it locally, but I was able to order it.
For anyone doing this. It is easier to get the part on the heater core and thermostat by removing the fan and shroud or unbolt it and move it out of the way easier to get out from the bottom, only two bolts and electrical cable. Remove battery, air box and upper radiator hose, and just like the video you may need to remove the transmission bolt, only the upper one to get a little bit of wiggle room. Then proceed to remove the PCM wire connectors. Hope this helps someone. Also, thank you for the video helped me out.
Hi thatonediyguy thanks for your comment. I’m sure it’ll help some people and there’s a few ways to do a job. I’ve had people comment that it’s easier to go through the bottom so that’s another way. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate you brother.
Thank you for this video. For some reason when I searched for videos with this repair a few months ago, I don't think this video appeared. Did the repair hold up? Any additional problems down the road?
Hi@@ashaheer01 yes the repair was successful. No more issues as far as I know the vehicle is still running but no problems with the heater hose. Hope the video is helpful. Thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Holy Heater Hose, Batman! Now I will live in fear of my old one springing a leak. Well done on the video, especially under the circumstances. Question: Where to get pliers for red clip on harness and tube hole/tube clip pliers? Note: I watch a lot of videos but I will remember this one for a long time. Thank you!
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All those rubber tubes in general are quite dilated. Eventually you're going to have problems with almost everyone that requires some pression. Rigid plastic tubes directly crystallize and break without warning, as has happened to you. The good thing is that by looking at the reference you can find high temperature resistant rubber fuel hoses that can be a good replacement for those tubes.
Hi FSHerrante yes sir eventually you’ll have issues with it so just replace them. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Probably easier to insert the aluminum hose from the bottom... I'm in the process of doing this repair after it cracked when I was changing the thermostat. Already removed a bunch of parts near the to run it through will pick up the aluminum hose tomorrow.
@@Marty09933 I was able to insert it by pushing the right side in first and then squeezing the left side in tight fit. I removed the carburetor instead of the transmission dip stick.
Hi Yoyoboi9000 yes it’s possible anytime you’re leaking coolant it’s possible to lose heat not all the time but it is possible thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
I found removing the lower radiator hose from the Radiator and removing the fan was much easier than disconnecting most of the cables and parts done in this video. Once the fan is removed, there was much more room to maneuver the new rigid aluminum hose. If proper tools are used, the lower radiator hose may not need to be loosened or removed as long as the screw holding the fan can be removed.
@@jamesmahle1259 I am not a mechanic and after watching this video, it was too complicated for the limited tools I had on hand. I considered this problem as a Mechanical Engineer and decided it was to my advantage to tackle it differently. In my experience of taking apart Printers to repair them, especially the internal parts, we learn short cuts which allows us to save time when possible.
Hello mate, Hope you can respond this question. What is the name of that piece with the bent metal pipe at 23:05, where you are connecting to the new hose??
@@Marty09933I appreciate the answer mine just blown this Monday I’m not 100% sure it’s the heater hose yet but I gotta go digging to find what hose blown
I respect a person who shows an entire video with no edits. Especially when they encounter problems. Those are the best videos for a diy mechanic. Thanks for the knowledge
Hi @str8hood830 thank you sir I really appreciate that and thank you for watching I appreciate you
I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for producing this extremely helpful, detailed video. Because of this video I managed to get the job done myself at the cost of a few new tools, an aching back, several weeks of time, and an overflowing swear jar. Due to weather and my schedule, I've only been able to work on it intermittently. Without this video I'd have had to get it towed to a mechanic and paid a considerable sum to get the work done promptly. Thankfully the car I was working on is a spare, so it didn't need to be done quickly.
I commend you for your calm and patient demeanor. I don't know how you got through this without swearing once. I was questioning the parentage of and cursing the engineers responsible for this design every step of the way.
@@jdubya7139 lol yes I cursed the engineers to sometimes but I have to edit that out. I’m so glad you got it fixed. Glad that was helpful but yeah when you get impatient just step away for a few minutes take a break and come back to it. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate you. you did a great job. Awesome job, brother.👍
@@Marty09933 One of many things I learned from my Dad when I was growing up is the value of what I like to refer to as a tactical coffee break. Walk away, sit down, have a think, and come back to it later with a clearer head.
@@jdubya7139 yes sir your dad very wise man that’s exactly what you have to do I still do it
How has this repair held up for you? I have the same problem.
Thank you so much for this detailed video!!!! This was the only resource I could find for the repair, my manual had nothing. To anyone else doing this who wants to replace the rubber sections: for the hose coming off of the thermostat, you might have to move the lower radiator hose clamp away from the thermostat to get the 2nd clamp on and off (unfortunately one of the prongs on mine broke off right when i moved it enough to be out of the way😂). I ended up doing surgery on my old one with a razor and some hook tools, and I also had to cut off the old one on the tee
Hi@@xXBrEaDnUtXx you’re very welcome. Glad the video was helpful and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to give me and many others a step by step instruction to get through this nightmare. You never get frustrated and you just keep going till the job is done. Was able to order and install this part and couldn’t have done it without you man. Really great work, you saved me a lot of money. It was frustrating as hell but it got in there just like you have shown.
God bless!
Hi ryanburke3306 you’re very welcome. You did it brother awesome great job so glad the video helped and thank you for watching I really appreciate you.
Thank you for this , taking the hoses off together is the hardest for me .
Hi@@1omarrr you’re very welcome and I hope you got it fixed and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
Hi there, I used your video to repair my 2008 Ford Focus. I had to replace the thermostat. I broke the plastic heater hose. I needed to by the metal hose. I had to take everything out and the transmission stick as you did. It was a good amount to things to take out. It took me about three weeks to do this job as I work a lot. I finally fixed everything. I put everything back together. I now see that I have a leek at the engine block just above the upper right radiator hose. Thank you so much!
Hi Jan Blacha your welcome .sorry to hear you have a leak on the block . Glad the video help you and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
I broke this hose while replacing my radiator yesterday. Thanks for showing us how to replace it!
Hi Logan McGuffin your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Thanks so much for showing the label on the new part! I couldn't find a listing for it by application. No one stocks it locally, but I was able to order it.
Hi pm92564 your welcome so glad you were able to find the part and thank you for watching i appreciate you
Thanks for the video, I’m looking at this exact repair for my spare vehicle that my son drives.
Hi @@erubielalanis6658 you’re welcome. Hope everything goes well for you. Good luck and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
For anyone doing this. It is easier to get the part on the heater core and thermostat by removing the fan and shroud or unbolt it and move it out of the way easier to get out from the bottom, only two bolts and electrical cable. Remove battery, air box and upper radiator hose, and just like the video you may need to remove the transmission bolt, only the upper one to get a little bit of wiggle room. Then proceed to remove the PCM wire connectors. Hope this helps someone. Also, thank you for the video helped me out.
Hi thatonediyguy thanks for your comment. I’m sure it’ll help some people and there’s a few ways to do a job. I’ve had people comment that it’s easier to go through the bottom so that’s another way. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate you brother.
You are the man! Appreciate the video, you saved me from buying a new car!
Hi Lizzy B thank you glad you didn't have to buy a new car. and thank you for watching i appreciate you.
Your the goat my man I promise 🙏🏾🙏🏾💎
Hi FLAME thank you sir and thank you for watching I appreciate you . You have some good music brother on your channel
Thanks so much for this, my hose literally broke in that same spot.
Hi Edgar Andrade your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you good luck 👍
Thank you for this video. For some reason when I searched for videos with this repair a few months ago, I don't think this video appeared. Did the repair hold up? Any additional problems down the road?
Hi@@ashaheer01 yes the repair was successful. No more issues as far as I know the vehicle is still running but no problems with the heater hose. Hope the video is helpful. Thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
This was a very helpful video ❤
Hi@@702mechanic5 so glad to hear the video helped you awesome brother and thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate you.
Absolutely a fantastic and best informative video I've ever seen
Hi Douglas haenni thank you very much and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Holy Heater Hose, Batman! Now I will live in fear of my old one springing a leak. Well done on the video, especially under the circumstances. Question: Where to get pliers for red clip on harness and tube hole/tube clip pliers? Note: I watch a lot of videos but I will remember this one for a long time. Thank you!
Hi James Mahler lol good one the clip pliers I bought at Harbor freight tools the hose remover I ordered thanks for watching a really appreciate you…….www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjQjKjj4Z2BAxX_MdQBHRUWDKMYABAIGgJvYQ&ae=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0Iyo4-GdgQMV_zHUAR0VFgyjEAQYASABEgJ1l_D_BwE&sph=&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASI-RoS2MoGw0iZmd1zSCsLe9UJ6KdRSpcBYdtqsrUjiBp-0B6&sig=AOD64_0XDp4NTQoY8DkbC-SYDgGlHbVG0w&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwiUrZ7j4Z2BAxWtoWoFHb0wCgoQwg8oAHoECAcQDA&adurl=
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All those rubber tubes in general are quite dilated. Eventually you're going to have problems with almost everyone that requires some pression.
Rigid plastic tubes directly crystallize and break without warning, as has happened to you.
The good thing is that by looking at the reference you can find high temperature resistant rubber fuel hoses that can be a good replacement for those tubes.
Hi FSHerrante yes sir eventually you’ll have issues with it so just replace them. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Thanks for the really great video!
Hi @@macaroni420 you’re very welcome and thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate you.
gained a subscriber. Helped me out tons
Hi Snambo6 thank you very much brother so glad the video helped you out and thank you for watching I really appreciate you
You a life saver thank god 🙏
Hi Whoop Gang glad I could help brother and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Probably easier to insert the aluminum hose from the bottom... I'm in the process of doing this repair after it cracked when I was changing the thermostat. Already removed a bunch of parts near the to run it through will pick up the aluminum hose tomorrow.
Hi Rocknrolla maybe you can try it ? well good luck, brother and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
@@Marty09933 I was able to insert it by pushing the right side in first and then squeezing the left side in tight fit. I removed the carburetor instead of the transmission dip stick.
@@BabyYodaForce awesome brother. I’m glad you got it done great job.
Thanks for the video.. I have to do this on my daughter 2008 Focus.
Hi Cliff Dukes your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you good luck brother
Do you know if the crack in that hose would cause a loss of heat?
Hi Yoyoboi9000 yes it’s possible anytime you’re leaking coolant it’s possible to lose heat not all the time but it is possible thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Was replacing my thermostat and it broke twice on me. Glad the new one is metal
Hi Declan Busby sorry to hear that but glad you got it fixed and thank you for watching i appreciate you
I found removing the lower radiator hose from the Radiator and removing the fan was much easier than disconnecting most of the cables and parts done in this video. Once the fan is removed, there was much more room to maneuver the new rigid aluminum hose. If proper tools are used, the lower radiator hose may not need to be loosened or removed as long as the screw holding the fan can be removed.
6 of one and half a dozen of the other in my opinion; even so, the new aluminum unit was not foreseeable by the technician.
@@jamesmahle1259 I am not a mechanic and after watching this video, it was too complicated for the limited tools I had on hand. I considered this problem as a Mechanical Engineer and decided it was to my advantage to tackle it differently. In my experience of taking apart Printers to repair them, especially the internal parts, we learn short cuts which allows us to save time when possible.
Hello mate, Hope you can respond this question. What is the name of that piece with the bent metal pipe at 23:05, where you are connecting to the new hose??
Hi CarlosvDroidxx sorry brother don’t remember the name of that pipe sorry thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Thanks bro this helped a ton
Hi Door Opening device your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Great video! I learned a lot
If it busted towards the back would it spill coolant all back that way?
Hi tophatginger yes it would thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
@@Marty09933I appreciate the answer mine just blown this Monday I’m not 100% sure it’s the heater hose yet but I gotta go digging to find what hose blown
@@tophatginger4658 yes just dig in there but if it’s the plastic one more likely that’s what it is Thanks again for watching brother.
Great video thank you for doing it
Hi Daniel Garcia your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
The new leak is in the Water Outlet. I think when the thermostat broke and I drove it "hot" that the gasket blew.
oh ok. hope you get it fixed again thank you.
Thanks bro God Bless
Hi Matthewjones your welcome brother and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
I need you to repair my car I’m in Texas lol
Hello Fellow Texan Get Money lol 👍 thank you for watching I appreciate you
Part number for the part?
Hi Mykel Kinney K-H 749 thanks for watching I appreciate you
The one on my focus is already aluminum but the metal clips holding the rubber hoses rusted causing the hoses to crack
What diameter is the old hose?
Hi MrJUSTJONES205 sorry I don’t know just got it from o’Reilly’s . Thanks for watching and I appreciate you
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My 09 broke in same spot cheap plastic junk 🤦♂️
Hi@@RCWIZARD83 yes very cheap plastic. Don’t know why they did that. Thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
I think you could’ve came in from the bottom easier..I might be wrong
Hi Ben Gallet thank you for your comment thank you for watching I appreciate you