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billschroeder5842 · 01-23-2022

***UPDATE***

I got a pressure tester from the parts house and confirmed that it was the heat hose leaking at the quick connect. I attacked the situation from the top of the engine loosing the water pipes on the top along with the AC condenser to get enough room o put a hand on the fitting.

Once the fitting was out I discovered that the end of the male fitting was corroded and broken off so much so that there was no way to have it seal correctly. I decided to go another route and took out the quick connect fitting and replaced it with a standard water heater nipple. A Dremmel took care of the crimped end of the hose and i replaced it with a rubber hose and two worm clamps. Everything went back together straight forward and there are no more leaks.

All totalled it was a 3.5 hour project with the bulk of the time spent running to the parts store twice and a stop for beers.

01-23-2022	#10
billschroeder5842 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 599	Re: Coolant leak at quick connect repair tips please *UPDATE* I got a pressure tester from the parts house and confirmed that it was the heat hose leaking at the quick connect. I attacked the situation from the top of the engine loosing the water pipes on the top along with the AC condenser to get enough room o put a hand on the fitting. Once the fitting was out I discovered that the end of the male fitting was corroded and broken off so much so that there was no way to have it seal correctly. I decided to go another route and took out the quick connect fitting and replaced it with a standard water heater nipple. A Dremmel took care of the crimped end of the hose and i replaced it with a rubber hose and two worm clamps. Everything went back together straight forward and there are no more leaks. All totalled it was a 3.5 hour project with the bulk of the time spent running to the parts store twice and a stop for beers. __________________ Bill Schroeder Texas Proud! 1991 Corvette ZR1 #1388 2015 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]