How to remove coolant hose that runs from head to hardline near firewall????

[az_240]

Its the coolant hose that is right by the auto tranny fluid dipstick

Basically been working on this for 3 1/2 hours and managed to get the clamp/hose (used my rage to rip the hose in 2) that was on the hardline off but now I can not get the hose off of the head.

I can get my hand on the clamp but really doesnt do me any good since I do not have super human strength and I have tried every possible way to fit a pair of pliers in there and it will not work.

Tried getting at it from the bottom and wont budge.

Any help would be great.

[DDSR240]

just cut both hard lines 2 inches from were it bolts to the tranny, bend the creases back to a circle with pliers and run soft hose straight to the raidiator and back thats what i did its a hell of a lot simpler.

[Flybert]

Wedge a screw driver in and spray lube. Wiggle the screw driver around and get the lube in there real good. Should make it a thousand times easier to get off.

[az_240]

there is no way a screwdriver is getting in there....

This is the hose on the very back of the head. Firewall is right in the way.
It looks like my best bet is removing the intake manifold.. but id rather not.

[mRclARK1]

Try and get some lube in there, and twist and pull at the same time... just keep at it. It will eventually give in. lol

[eastcoastS14]

^^ That's what she said

ooooooooooooooooooooooh snap!

[mRclARK1]

^^ That's what she said

ooooooooooooooooooooooh snap!

:rofl:

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