What happens when you break a heater hose?
You just replaced a bad heater core in your vehicle and were feeling the rush from being almost done with such a large task, when you started to reinstall the heater hose quick connector and broke it off. You were just getting started with removing your heater hoses when you broke the heater hose quick connector. Either way, you’re here.
Where to get a broken heater hose fitting?
First of all, thank you guys for your imput. After reading the posts we went to Menards to get a dremel tool, went to Napa to get a new nipple coupler for $7.49 (Napa part number 730-4943), and went to O’Reilly’s to get the broken nipple remover tool (part number LIS 62200).
What was the name of the truck heater that broke?
We were giving a tune up to our daughter’s truck, a 1994 Silverado 5.7 automatic. While replacing the spark plug wires we very lightly bumped the heater hose tubing and it broke completely apart. The fitting, which goes into the back of the intake on the passenger side and adapts to the heater hose tubing, broke.
When did GM stop using heater hose disconnects?
All GM trucks and SUVs used plastic heater hose connectors (disconnects) for the heater hoses from 1999-2014. The problem with this is that over time, the plastic becomes brittle and breaks off. Because the connector breaks in the middle, you can’t just simply slide the hose over the heater barb and toss on a worm-clamp.
What should I do if my heater core hose is stuck?
Damaging the threads could end up becoming a very costly ordeal, and would likely be easiest to fix by removing and replacing that area of the block, which is a waste of time and money when only one small delicate part of it was damaged.
What kind of fitting broke off my Chevy heater?
It looks like the broken piece still in the intake is half inch pipe thread. The broken fitting must be popmetal or alluminum. Also, there is approximately two threads still sticking out above the intake. The quick coupler female part is still on the tubing. Any ideas on how to get it out? Is this a common problem?