I am literally on the road today pulling my travel trailer. That heater hose failed on me and left us stranded on the freeway. AAA towed my truck and trailer to Flagstaff, AZ ( 30 miles ), and got me to a NAPA store. I repaired mine the same exact way. It was good to know I did it the way others suggested (although after the fact). Thank you for the video.
I have spent hours looking how to remove those stupid bands. Never thought to use side cutters, fixing to do the same thing you did. Thanks a million........
A blessing indeed. We found ourselves on a road trip 14 hours away from home with the exact same 2010 expedition ailure you shared in this video. found the you tube video. found the o rileys in the evening. parts were the same. cost was the same. completed the repair next morning with cool engine before family finished breakfast, took 20 minutes. thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience.
Brian, thank you and I am so very honored to be able to help in this way. Your kind words made my evening! may God continue Blessing you and thanks again for letting us know things worked out for you and your family's road trip!
thank you my friend. I live in Vegas, and my wife and children live in North Carolina. I was not able to fix this problem. But because of your amazing video, my absolutely non mechanical wife did the job by herself and saved us a ton of money. If you're ever in Vegas. I'll buy you a steak dinner. Adam
Hi Burl, this is Adam's wife in NC, and I am so thankful for your video! I found the parts at Auto Zone, and because my prior mechanic knowledge consisted of where to put the key to turn it on, it took me about 30 minutes... but I did it, thanks to YOU and my amazing husband for finding your video! If you're ever in NC I'll take you out for BBQ! May God bless you and your family Ü
You two are great! Thanks for the kind words you made my day! My wife and I just read your comments and laughed with joy for you guys!! Thanks again!!...be careful we may take you up on it!! :)
This video was very helpful I was about to pay $70 but now I know to go and look for a t connector. Same thing just happened to my 08 explorer today.....thank you!! and God Bless you as well
Just fixed this today, 7 years after you posted this. I tried to just put a new clamp on because I could see where the leak was, but it was obvious after that did nothing that the plastic was basically cracked inside. Found a brass T at Lowes like some other people here and fixed it right up. Great tip on keeping the pieces from falling back into the hose. Thanks for saving me about $300 in a now 2022 upgraded dealer estimate! God bless you as well!
Wanted to thank you for your video, just done this to my expy, one week after Christmas and my wife's jeep is in the shop...this just saved me some cash I don't have right now!
That is awesome!! Very glad to hear you too saved a lot of money! Mine is still working like new. The K.I.S.S. method is my favorite. KEEP it SIMPLE STUPID! haha
I followed the video exactly. It worked perfectly. Even broke the old "T" exactly like the video said it would. Thanks for the video. The dealer wanted $400+ to do the job. I did it myself for less than $10. THANKS!!
You sir are a God send. Noticed I was low on coolant but never had any puddles etc. I thought I was screwed. Head gasket or worse, when I saw the fluid on top of the engine by the plugs. Then I noticed the small drip. I've never been so happy to find a leak!. Going to buy the tee and clamps today. Thanks again!
i just found this video cause i was looking to see if my 2011 expedition tee could be purchased separate and was pissed when i saw you had to get the whole assemble. Looked at your video and now its working normal, thanks for sharing this one much appricaited.
Mine is leaking. I took it to a mechanic and he quoted me a price of $240 for the hose. Labor and tax came to $485...yes...$485. This is why I hate taking my cars to a mechanic. Then the more I looked at it I was thinking exactly what this video demonstrates. Less than $15!!Thanks to the uploader!
You are welcome! NEARLY $500 is extortion!! getting as bad as a doctor visit and sometimes even worse!! Thanks for the feedback and mine is still running perfectly with this $7 repair.
Just want to say thank you for posting this video! This same piece was leaking on my 08 Mercury Mountaineer and Ford was looking to charge me $331 for the whole hose assembly (it has a few more pieces than the 3 hoses)... a look at Autozone and the 3 hose assembly was $70. New hose clamps and the 3/4" T was all I needed. Thanks again!
Alfredo Guaman - no you don't need to drain your coolant. You can use a wine cork to stop the leaking coolant coming from the engine side. The other hose shouldn't leak that much. Put some towels or paper towels on the coils to absorb the leaking coolant and you will be fine. I did this in the parking lot of some auto part store (Advanced Auto Parts ), and it took me about 20 minutes. Good luck. !
Greatly appreciated, good tip, worked out great. I bought my tee at O-Rileys Auto Parts part #28635 for $5.49, I spent more on hose clamps than I did on the tee.
Burl, thank you for posting this! My wife's Ford 2008 Expedition had this issue just this week and I found your video and repaired it! I am not mechanically inclined at all, so this was a big deal for me, and it saved us a lot of money! God bless you sir, thank you!
Thanks Burl! I did this hack yesterday on a 2003 Ranger with the 3.0L Flex Fuel engine. I followed your instruction video exactly and it worked great!. The Ranger hoses were different from the Expedition's; they were 3/4" X 3/4" X 3/8". I found a "T" that fit at O'Reilly Auto Parts. It is a Dorman Heater Hose Tee, #47112. I saved a lot of money! Thanks again.
Glad I ran across this video. Just finished doing this on my 2013 ford expedition limited. Had to use a 1 inch brass t fitting instead of a 3/4. Costed me $12 total including the 3 hose clamps from Lowes. Worked to perfection. Thanks 😎😁👍💯✌
Thanks soooo much for posting this!!! I did it just like you did and it worked great! Love the tip about bending the pipes over during the removal of the broken bits inside in order to keep pieces from clogging. It all worked so good that I did the one just below it as well. Thank God I decided to do that one because the second I touched the second one ....it cracked too! BTW, the large hose clamps were 1 1/4" and the small clamp was 5/8". Thx again!!!
DUDE ! I had to add a piece of hose as the next connection to the fire wall broke as I was removing the last one....YOUR a genius.....I will add I had my shop vac next to me just to make sure bothing was left in the hose....BRILLIANT !
Man I am so glad this video is still going. Mine didn’t completely blow but it’s leaking. Noticed the smell yesterday, popped the hood and saw it leaking down on to the spark plugs. Just ordered the part at O’Reilleys and picking it in a few hours. A big thanks!
Great instruction, thanks for posting. My 07 Jeep Commander has all the same parts and the tee broke same as yours. Only difference is my tee is located right next to the firewall, so it takes a little longer than 4 minutes. By the way, 3 different mechanics couldn't find the leak. I found it in 10 minutes and your video confirmed I could fix it without their help. Thanks.
I had a hell of a time locating a 3/4 tee. advance auto parts finally had ONE. lol . But otherwise it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for this. Now I'm going to change the coils and the plugs. since I'm overdue and having random stalls at hot idle. the money I saved on this fix helps purchase everything else! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Burl, great video! I did this in 10 minutes for $10 with parts from O'Reilly. If I had taken it to the Ford Dealership to get fixed, I would have paid hundreds of dollars! Thank you very much!
Thank you so much! Was going to spend 80$ on the whole new part, but came across your video the same day I was going to purchase it and ended up being able to just buy the connector for 5$ at autozone (oreillys wanted 20$ and needed to special order it) and two packs of two hose clamps for around 3$ each. Was able to get it all done in less than 20 minutes.
Your the man!!! Just saved me big time to buy the whole assembly up here in buffalo new York is literally 279.99 you saved me big time thank you so much!!
Mine started leaking today. I was planning on doing this exact thing. So glad you had this video uploaded so I could confirm it will work like i planned. Thanks a ton.
I always use distilled water when adding water to the radiator and at the proper ratio with the anti freeze, The city water in our town has a lot of minerals that corrode plumbing fixtures and I also suspect it corrodes the plastic radiator and heater fittings and pipe connections also and causes them to get brittle and crack.
Thank you so much! Great video! My 08 - same issue - the T connector was leaking and became brittle. I decided to to just replace the T with 1 inch brass PEX - and it worked fine!
Mine blew out on the expressway a few years back on my 07 expedition. I went to AutoZone to get a tee for around for $5. Work perfectly. On my 2010 navigator, I'm having the same problem. Guess what I bought? You got it.. another tee. 👍
Thanks for the great hack. Mine just burst and I was looking to replace the hose when I came across this.. $8 at O'Reilly, 15 minutes of my time and the hose is good to go. Ford does such stupid crap sometimes.. Between these pre-formed hoses and the spark plug deal, these trucks are a slight pita when they break. Thanks again Burl!
Thank you!! Great video. Simple. So easy,I can do it!! 3/4 inch “T” is what you need. Thanks for adding that later.I missed that the first time I watched the video. Autozone tried to give me 0.62 ID “T”...So,be careful.
Thanks sir, just finished doing mine and couldnt have done it without this video. Mechanic wanted 529.99 for this job by the way. I did however use a Brass T from home depot though.
Thanks Burl. I picked up a T at Autozone for $5.50 along with some hose clamps. I'm at 100,000 miles so I went ahead with a coolant flush while I was at it. Designed to fail for sure. (eventually I'll need to replace the other connectors but this will get me going for a while). Appreciate the video.
So glad I watched your video. I was going to do this same thing, but probably would NOT have thought about bending the hoses to keep the internal plastic from falling into the hose. THANKS!
Thanks for the video. The 3/4 tee that I purchased from the auto parts store was to small. Went to Lowe’s and purchased a 1” x3 Shark Bite tee (818303) and it fit perfect. It may be labeled 1” but it is not. It’s brass and under seven bucks. This may help someone at some point.
Yes, it helped me! Thanks so much for the Lowes part number. Still valid 4 years later and under 7 bucks! Saved me a ton of guesswork and aggravation and worked like a charm!
Thanks for the video it really saved me a lot of time and money!! I broke the straight hose connector right behind of the t connector. Autozone 3/4 3 way heater hose connector part number is: H 343 if you by accident brake the one straight behind it Autozone part number H 34 once again thanks a bunch!!!!!
Thanks for the tip! I was expecting the worst when I saw coolant all over the plugs until I saw the tee leak at higher engine RPM, then I still cringed at the goofy looking fittings. Glad they can be broken easy and its just normal heater hose underneath.
thank you so much for this video i had the same thing happend to me on my expedition, i will b getting parts tomorrow. i had just been driving my car thanks god for two vehicals
awesome video, thanks for posting, my 2014 Navigator L just had exact same failure today so I followed your instructions and you are the man! only thing I needed to figure out on my own was the size of the tee which is 3/4"
I'm doing exactly what you've done right now!! You're video has given me extra confidence. No way I was spending 100 bucks either!! Yep, T plus clamps (I need a few extra) $12 bucks - Let you know how it goes. - J
Excellent Post! Followed your instructions and the repair went flawlessly. Huge $ and time saver. By the way, if you have a post in reference to replacing the running board motors (little suckers are about $1100 each and the stealership charges almost the same in labor) by all means share!! Thanks again, extremely helpful!
Bud, I know man those things are ridiculous! even my Local ford parts guy, Ronnie, Who has been at our local ford parts place for 25 years could not believe the price...when he looked those motors up for me ...he paused then rolled back in his chair ...with his mouth wide open looking dumbfounded ..said "those stinkin motors are 1235.00$ a piece!" I have one off at the moment trying to rebuild it...it has a small circuit board inside that tells it when its in a bind..my gut tells me, that is the weak point in these things. I will definately post a video if I find a cheap solution. let me know if you do as well! thank you and God Bless.
Your 6-year old video continues to help! I just replaced the tee on my 2008 Explorer 4.0. I used a brass tee from Home Depot, 3 hose clamps and a gallon of antifreeze. It went just as easy as it appeared on your video and took longer to get the parts than to do the job. The only change was that I needed a 1" x 1" x 1" tee, not 3/4. Thank you!
Thanks. 5 years later and you're still saving other people money. Much appreciated.
7 years. He just saved me money
4 year old video and still saving people money! Thank you!
I just replaced with the same T part from Auto Zone for $4.99. Thank you for saving me a bundle.
I know this is 5 years old but you sir are a lifesaver. I will be doing this fix today! Thank you!
I am literally on the road today pulling my travel trailer. That heater hose failed on me and left us stranded on the freeway. AAA towed my truck and trailer to Flagstaff, AZ ( 30 miles ), and got me to a NAPA store. I repaired mine the same exact way. It was good to know I did it the way others suggested (although after the fact). Thank you for the video.
Dude this video was great saved me $110 thanks for posting
I have spent hours looking how to remove those stupid bands. Never thought to use side cutters, fixing to do the same thing you did. Thanks a million........
5 years later and this video just saved me som cash! Thanks for this blessing! Much appreciated.
You are very welcome! Thanks for the kind words
Was that tee you got a 3/4"? Hope your still around bro. Appreciate the help
@@JohnWilliams-pn7ft I believe so!
Jan 6, 2021 Just tried it. Wow! That does work. Saved me time and cash. Appreciate you posting this.
A blessing indeed. We found ourselves on a road trip 14 hours away from home with the exact same 2010 expedition ailure you shared in this video. found the you tube video. found the o rileys in the evening. parts were the same. cost was the same. completed the repair next morning with cool engine before family finished breakfast, took 20 minutes. thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience.
Brian, thank you and I am so very honored to be able to help in this way. Your kind words made my evening! may God continue Blessing you and thanks again for letting us know things worked out for you and your family's road trip!
thank you my friend. I live in Vegas, and my wife and children live in North Carolina. I was not able to fix this problem. But because of your amazing video, my absolutely non mechanical wife did the job by herself and saved us a ton of money. If you're ever in Vegas. I'll buy you a steak dinner. Adam
Hi Burl, this is Adam's wife in NC, and I am so thankful for your video! I found the parts at Auto Zone, and because my prior mechanic knowledge consisted of where to put the key to turn it on, it took me about 30 minutes... but I did it, thanks to YOU and my amazing husband for finding your video! If you're ever in NC I'll take you out for BBQ! May God bless you and your family Ü
HAHAHA THAT IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!! God Bless you!! And What a wonderful wife he gave you :)
You two are great! Thanks for the kind words you made my day! My wife and I just read your comments and laughed with joy for you guys!! Thanks again!!...be careful we may take you up on it!! :)
This video was very helpful I was about to pay $70 but now I know to go and look for a t connector. Same thing just happened to my 08 explorer today.....thank you!! and God Bless you as well
Just fixed this today, 7 years after you posted this. I tried to just put a new clamp on because I could see where the leak was, but it was obvious after that did nothing that the plastic was basically cracked inside. Found a brass T at Lowes like some other people here and fixed it right up. Great tip on keeping the pieces from falling back into the hose. Thanks for saving me about $300 in a now 2022 upgraded dealer estimate! God bless you as well!
I was literally about to order this hose assembly when I came across your video. Excellent work!
Matthew Thomas that’s great man!! Glad it helped... mine is still working great 4 years now, daily driver.
Wanted to thank you for your video, just done this to my expy, one week after Christmas and my wife's jeep is in the shop...this just saved me some cash I don't have right now!
That is awesome!! Very glad to hear you too saved a lot of money! Mine is still working like new. The K.I.S.S. method is my favorite. KEEP it SIMPLE STUPID! haha
I followed the video exactly. It worked perfectly. Even broke the old "T" exactly like the video said it would. Thanks for the video. The dealer wanted $400+ to do the job. I did it myself for less than $10. THANKS!!
Ralph Terry wonderful! Thank you for the nice comment, glad you saved the money!
$400! Wow what a scam. Glad you could fix it yourself.
You sir are a God send. Noticed I was low on coolant but never had any puddles etc. I thought I was screwed. Head gasket or worse, when I saw the fluid on top of the engine by the plugs. Then I noticed the small drip. I've never been so happy to find a leak!. Going to buy the tee and clamps today. Thanks again!
Thank you for the feedback and great comment! Glad you found that leak!!
i just found this video cause i was looking to see if my 2011 expedition tee could be purchased separate and was pissed when i saw you had to get the whole assemble. Looked at your video and now its working normal, thanks for sharing this one much appricaited.
Mine is leaking. I took it to a mechanic and he quoted me a price of $240 for the hose. Labor and tax came to $485...yes...$485. This is why I hate taking my cars to a mechanic. Then the more I looked at it I was thinking exactly what this video demonstrates. Less than $15!!Thanks to the uploader!
You are welcome! NEARLY $500 is extortion!! getting as bad as a doctor visit and sometimes even worse!! Thanks for the feedback and mine is still running perfectly with this $7 repair.
Two expeditions and the both needed this part replaced... great video. I am very grateful.
you are welcome, thank you for the comment I am so glad this video has helped so many people!
Just want to say thank you for posting this video! This same piece was leaking on my 08 Mercury Mountaineer and Ford was looking to charge me $331 for the whole hose assembly (it has a few more pieces than the 3 hoses)... a look at Autozone and the 3 hose assembly was $70. New hose clamps and the 3/4" T was all I needed. Thanks again!
Sorry to bother but your comment is one of the most recent i just wanned to know if u drainned your coolant to connect the t?
Alfredo Guaman - no you don't need to drain your coolant. You can use a wine cork to stop the leaking coolant coming from the engine side. The other hose shouldn't leak that much. Put some towels or paper towels on the coils to absorb the leaking coolant and you will be fine.
I did this in the parking lot of some auto part store (Advanced Auto Parts ), and it took me about 20 minutes.
Good luck. !
Greatly appreciated, good tip, worked out great. I bought my tee at O-Rileys Auto Parts part #28635 for $5.49, I spent more on hose clamps than I did on the tee.
Thanks for posting this. I had to repair then”Y” portion. Without your video I didn’t have a clue. Fixed it fast for $14.
Burl, thank you for posting this! My wife's Ford 2008 Expedition had this issue just this week and I found your video and repaired it! I am not mechanically inclined at all, so this was a big deal for me, and it saved us a lot of money! God bless you sir, thank you!
That is awesome! Thank you for the kind words!!!
$6.98 Awesome fix. Saved money and feel like I accomplished something. Bless you!
Thanks. I know just enough to usually get me in trouble. But with your help and $11.50, all fixed.
AWESOME! Glad you were able to fix your as well!
Thanks Burl! I did this hack yesterday on a 2003 Ranger with the 3.0L Flex Fuel engine. I followed your instruction video exactly and it worked great!. The Ranger hoses were different from the Expedition's; they were 3/4" X 3/4" X 3/8". I found a "T" that fit at O'Reilly Auto Parts. It is a Dorman Heater Hose Tee, #47112. I saved a lot of money! Thanks again.
That is GREAT!! Thank You For the Feedback and the kind words! God Bless you
Yet another person that you saved a good amount of money here. Thank you!!!
you are welcome!! Glad it worked for you as well!
Thank you for the video! super easy and cheap fix. Got it done in less than 40 minutes and that included the parts run to the store! Kudos!
Glad I ran across this video. Just finished doing this on my 2013 ford expedition limited. Had to use a 1 inch brass t fitting instead of a 3/4. Costed me $12 total including the 3 hose clamps from Lowes. Worked to perfection. Thanks 😎😁👍💯✌
Thanks for providing the measurements I was just thinking of getting a brass T from Home Depot but I needed to know the size God Bless you 😊
WOW AFTER WATCHING YOUR VIDEO, WILL SAVED ME LOTS OF MONEY, THANK U SO MUCH WALTER WHITE.
Thanks soooo much for posting this!!! I did it just like you did and it worked great! Love the tip about bending the pipes over during the removal of the broken bits inside in order to keep pieces from clogging. It all worked so good that I did the one just below it as well. Thank God I decided to do that one because the second I touched the second one ....it cracked too! BTW, the large hose clamps were 1 1/4" and the small clamp was 5/8". Thx again!!!
Thanks Robert and for sharing those sizes!!
Had the same issues with my 13 navigator . This clip saved me time and money...
Thx
DUDE ! I had to add a piece of hose as the next connection to the fire wall broke as I was removing the last one....YOUR a genius.....I will add I had my shop vac next to me just to make sure bothing was left in the hose....BRILLIANT !
PS , I think in a pinch any plastic 3/4 tee from home depot sprinkler dept would work
YES! I believe so too. Thank you for the feedback on your repair and Glad you got it going!!
You save $250 for mechanic and parts thank you so much.....
Worked perfectly - saved me well over $800 dealer repair for replacement of the entire hose assembly. Thanks for the video!
WOW!!! THOSE GREEDY JERKS!!! Glad you were able to Save a lot of money!!!
Thank you for the video. Definitely a blessing since the fix only cost me $11.88. Continued blessing to you!
THANK YOU!!! Glad it worked for you as well!
Thanks, saved a lot of money today and took longer to check out at AutoZone than it did to fix!
Did this on my 2012 Expedition, 3/4" hose, Doorman PN: 47118 ($4.00). Saved me hours and about $90. Thanks so much!
Man I am so glad this video is still going. Mine didn’t completely blow but it’s leaking. Noticed the smell yesterday, popped the hood and saw it leaking down on to the spark plugs. Just ordered the part at O’Reilleys and picking it in a few hours.
A big thanks!
That's awesome! So Glad to be able to help! God Bless you and thanks for the comment.
Thank you very very much!!Sitting here trying to figure out how to get this done without mortgaging the house!!Thanks again!!
Hope you got it fixed! Thanks for the comment!
Great instruction, thanks for posting. My 07 Jeep Commander has all the same parts and the tee broke same as yours. Only difference is my tee is located right next to the firewall, so it takes a little longer than 4 minutes. By the way, 3 different mechanics couldn't find the leak. I found it in 10 minutes and your video confirmed I could fix it without their help. Thanks.
On a JEEP too?!! AWESOME!! That is great to hear Bill!!!
Have a 2007 Jeep Commander with the same problem. Going to try this fix. Thanks
what size tee did you use?
I had a hell of a time locating a 3/4 tee. advance auto parts finally had ONE. lol . But otherwise it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for this. Now I'm going to change the coils and the plugs. since I'm overdue and having random stalls at hot idle. the money I saved on this fix helps purchase everything else! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Glad you found one man! Thanks for the comment glad it worked for you as well.
Burl, great video! I did this in 10 minutes for $10 with parts from O'Reilly. If I had taken it to the Ford Dealership to get fixed, I would have paid hundreds of dollars! Thank you very much!
Worked like a charm on my 2010 Ford Expedition. It only took me about 15 minutes once I got the parts from AutoZone. Thanks!
Tamara Oliveira yay!! Thank you for the feedback!
Thank you so much! Was going to spend 80$ on the whole new part, but came across your video the same day I was going to purchase it and ended up being able to just buy the connector for 5$ at autozone (oreillys wanted 20$ and needed to special order it) and two packs of two hose clamps for around 3$ each. Was able to get it all done in less than 20 minutes.
THATS AWESOME!! Glad it worked for you too!!
Your the man!!! Just saved me big time to buy the whole assembly up here in buffalo new York is literally 279.99 you saved me big time thank you so much!!
GO BILLS!!!
Thank you!!!! My repair on my 1998 Expedition cost less than $50 (including coolant). You are my hero!
Mine started leaking today. I was planning on doing this exact thing. So glad you had this video uploaded so I could confirm it will work like i planned. Thanks a ton.
Glad I ran into this video! Ten minutes & $11.00 total fix. Thx so much!!
Just did this on my 2008 Explorer 4.0l. This vid was a life saver..... well, a wallet saver. Thanks for the tip and for posting!
I always use distilled water when adding water to the radiator and at the proper ratio with the anti freeze, The city water in our town has a lot of minerals that corrode plumbing fixtures and I also suspect it corrodes the plastic radiator and heater fittings and pipe connections also and causes them to get brittle and crack.
Thanks for saving me $100 and an afternoon. Fix works perfectly!
you are welcome and thanks for the feedback!!! Glad it helped you too!!
Thank you so much! Great video! My 08 - same issue - the T connector was leaking and became brittle. I decided to to just replace the T with 1 inch brass PEX - and it worked fine!
Saved me $$$ 👍😎 NOTE not mentioned in video try to dry any coolant in the ignition Coil pack area if any coolant goes inside will cause misfire
Mine blew out on the expressway a few years back on my 07 expedition. I went to AutoZone to get a tee for around for $5. Work perfectly. On my 2010 navigator, I'm having the same problem. Guess what I bought? You got it.. another tee. 👍
Thanks for the great hack. Mine just burst and I was looking to replace the hose when I came across this.. $8 at O'Reilly, 15 minutes of my time and the hose is good to go. Ford does such stupid crap sometimes.. Between these pre-formed hoses and the spark plug deal, these trucks are a slight pita when they break. Thanks again Burl!
awesome and glad to help!
Thank you!! Great video. Simple. So easy,I can do it!! 3/4 inch “T” is what you need. Thanks for adding that later.I missed that the first time I watched the video. Autozone tried to give me 0.62 ID “T”...So,be careful.
I can’t thank you enough for this! I was *just* about to order the hose assembly for my 2008 Expedition when I found your video. Much appreciated! 👍🏽
Dude you saved me a ton of money thank you
Thanks sir, just finished doing mine and couldnt have done it without this video. Mechanic wanted 529.99 for this job by the way. I did however use a Brass T from home depot though.
AWESOME!! THANKS FOR THE COMMENT, Glad you saved a lot of money too!!
Yesss thank you!!! Just saved a ton of money. It only came out to 7 bucks!!! Thank you for your video!!
THATS AWESOME! Glad I could help, and Thanks for the comment!!
Thanks Burl. I picked up a T at Autozone for $5.50 along with some hose clamps. I'm at 100,000 miles so I went ahead with a coolant flush while I was at it. Designed to fail for sure. (eventually I'll need to replace the other connectors but this will get me going for a while). Appreciate the video.
derekisthematrix glad It worked for you too! Thanks for the feedback.
Same fix works on '07 Explorer's. 3/4" hose with 3/4" tees. Thanks!
5.4L engine requires 3/4” tee. Worked like a champ!!
Using this video in 2020!! Thanks again!!!
Thank you Sir! Just fixed mine using your proceedure. $11 between the Tee and the hose clamps.
that is great!
This tee just broke on my Ranger. Thanks for posting this quick fix. Now I can fix my truck
Hey Burl thanks for the tip. I ran into this issue today and I already fix it thanks to you. Blessing!
AWESOME!! Glad to help!
So glad I watched your video. I was going to do this same thing, but probably would NOT have thought about bending the hoses to keep the internal plastic from falling into the hose. THANKS!
+thebighair37 Hard Knocks is how I learn too :) Glad you watched thank you for the comment!
Just did on 2010 explorer. What a easy fix for cheap. Thanks man
I did as you mentioned and it work on my 2010 ford expedition, Thanks
Glad I looked at the video, saved me about $60. Thanks
Awesome vid. Did it yesterday, thought the head gasket was gone. Coolant in the coil area was the heads up. Will be sharing. Thanks
Thanks for the great report and the like!!
Thanks for the video. The 3/4 tee that I purchased from the auto parts store was to small. Went to Lowe’s and purchased a 1” x3 Shark Bite tee (818303) and it fit perfect. It may be labeled 1” but it is not. It’s brass and under seven bucks. This may help someone at some point.
Yes, it helped me! Thanks so much for the Lowes part number. Still valid 4 years later and under 7 bucks! Saved me a ton of guesswork and aggravation and worked like a charm!
Thanks for the video it really saved me a lot of time and money!! I broke the straight hose connector right behind of the t connector. Autozone 3/4 3 way heater hose connector part number is: H 343 if you by accident brake the one straight behind it Autozone part number H 34 once again thanks a bunch!!!!!
AWESOME!!! Thank you For the great comment! God Bless You!
Thanks for the tip! I was expecting the worst when I saw coolant all over the plugs until I saw the tee leak at higher engine RPM, then I still cringed at the goofy looking fittings. Glad they can be broken easy and its just normal heater hose underneath.
Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking the time to document this and post.
This video saved me this weekend. Thank you SO MUCH!
Ford was still using the same terrible plastic tee in 2015. Thanks for the video. The price of that hose on an F-150 is $130.00 and I only spent $9.00
I run into the exact same problem thank you very much for your video and your information
thank you so much for this video i had the same thing happend to me on my expedition, i will b getting parts tomorrow. i had just been driving my car thanks god for two vehicals
awesome video, thanks for posting, my 2014 Navigator L just had exact same failure today so I followed your instructions and you are the man! only thing I needed to figure out on my own was the size of the tee which is 3/4"
Awesome! Thanks for the good feedback!!
Awesome hack same thing happened to me on my 01 ranger .. You saved me some cash
Thanks for the video and idea for quick hack. I went to ford dealership and they wanted to sell me the whole assembly part for $370.00.
$7 vs $80, I'll take 7 bucks every time. Thx for the video.
Amen! Glad I could help!
The mechanic told me, he will charge me $450 for this problem., I'll try this first.
Dubblesteel a vacuum leak on a 98 Ford Ranger heater vacuum
Awesome !!Thanks
Worked well. Thanks for the video. $8.75 for tee and 3 clamps at NAPA.
awesome thanks for that!
I'm doing exactly what you've done right now!! You're video has given me extra confidence. No way I was spending 100 bucks either!! Yep, T plus clamps (I need a few extra) $12 bucks - Let you know how it goes. - J
Excellent Post! Followed your instructions and the repair went flawlessly. Huge $ and time saver. By the way, if you have a post in reference to replacing the running board motors (little suckers are about $1100 each and the stealership charges almost the same in labor) by all means share!!
Thanks again, extremely helpful!
Bud, I know man those things are ridiculous!
even my Local ford parts guy, Ronnie, Who has been at our local ford parts place for 25 years could not believe the price...when he looked those motors up for me ...he paused then rolled back in his chair ...with his mouth wide open looking dumbfounded ..said "those stinkin motors are 1235.00$ a piece!"
I have one off at the moment trying to rebuild it...it has a small circuit board inside that tells it when its in a bind..my gut tells me, that is the weak point in these things.
I will definately post a video if I find a cheap solution.
let me know if you do as well! thank you and God Bless.
WOW!!! Thank you so much for your help! I’m so liking your video and subscribe! You safe me so much!
Your 6-year old video continues to help! I just replaced the tee on my 2008 Explorer 4.0. I used a brass tee from Home Depot, 3 hose clamps and a gallon of antifreeze. It went just as easy as it appeared on your video and took longer to get the parts than to do the job. The only change was that I needed a 1" x 1" x 1" tee, not 3/4. Thank you!
Thanks for the repair part info My son had the same problem with his 99 escort he found Oreilly's and advance the fix for his car
Awesome. It's 2021 nd that part is still breaking and this video is still fixing it for cheap.
worked !! excellent video used your technique and tools in vid and worked perfectly. thank you
You are very Welcome!! Glad it worked for you as well, and Mine is still holding up fine!! :)
Thank you so much. I ordered the wrong hose so now I know how to utilize the broken hose and the new hose
Great video. Same thing happened to my 2012. The parts cost $11.45. I esp liked the reference to the radiator drain valve location.
Whoops, drain valve location was on another video, but this does not reduce the value of this video.
Just got a quote for $275 from the shop to change ONE of the hoses in this video. I am going to try this when I get home.
Thanks. Go to O'Reilly and use your military/law enforcement discount. I did. Great tip!!!!
I’ve liked you video on this before a couple years ago, now I need to remove the coupling near the fire wall on that same line.
thanks for this video bro I had the same problem yesterday so I went today got the tee and three clamps change it like you it's working great now
That is great man! Thanks for the nice feedback, I am glad to be a help!
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