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Message: Re: Broken lower AOS breather hose.
Changed By: moresquirt
Change Date: February 26, 2018 08:31AM
Re: Broken lower AOS breather hose.
Change Date: February 26, 2018 08:31AM
Re: Broken lower AOS breather hose.
I broke the same hose trying to remove to install a new AOS last fall.Yes I agreed replacement hose is not only expensive but a bitch to replace
as u mentioned it runs across the whole engine and down into the corner by the power steering somewhere equally difficult to reconnect.
I ended up just pushing the existing hose hose back on best I could an and holding it in place with some twist ties and its been that way since and seems to be holding.
The locking mechanism on the plastic clip wont grab properly but when the hose is in place it will seal the same, just needed a way to hold in place and 2 or 3 ties did the job.
I realize this may not help but I hear your pain. Worth noting is in the spring I am planning to get a smaller piece of AOS hose from a used part with a plastic clip that is not broken
and cut it off with some hose left over.Install it in place of the broken hose then cut the existing hose up near the top of the motor above the AOS that s easy to get to and work on
and connect it there with a short piece of plastic tubing and a few hose clamps.This way I dont need to disconnecting replace the entire broken hose.
as u mentioned it runs across the whole engine and down into the corner by the power steering somewhere equally difficult to reconnect.
I ended up just pushing the existing hose hose back on best I could an and holding it in place with some twist ties and its been that way since and seems to be holding.
The locking mechanism on the plastic clip wont grab properly but when the hose is in place it will seal the same, just needed a way to hold in place and 2 or 3 ties did the job.
I realize this may not help but I hear your pain. Worth noting is in the spring I am planning to get a smaller piece of AOS hose from a used part with a plastic clip that is not broken
and cut it off with some hose left over.Install it in place of the broken hose then cut the existing hose up near the top of the motor above the AOS that s easy to get to and work on
and connect it there with a short piece of plastic tubing and a few hose clamps.This way I dont need to disconnecting replace the entire broken hose.
Original Message
Author: moresquirtDate: February 26, 2018 08:26AM
Re: Broken lower AOS breather hose.
I broke the same hose trying to remove to install a new AOS last fall.Yes I agreed replacement hose is not only expensive but a bitch to replace
as u mentioned it runs across the whole engine and down into the corner by the power steering somewhere equally difficult to reconnect.
I ended up just pushing the existing hose hose back on best I could an holding it in place with some twist ties and its been that way since and seems to be holding.
The locking mechanism on the plastic clip wont grab properly but when the hose is in place it will seal the same, just needed a way to hold in place and 2 or 3 ties did the job.
I realize this may not help but I hear your pain. Worth noting is in the spring I am planning to get a smaller piece of hose from a used part with a plastic clip that is not broken
and cut it off with some hose left over.Install it in place of the broken hose then cut the existing hose up near the top of the motor above the AOS that easy to get to and work on
and connect it there with a short piece of plastic tubing and a few hose clamps.This way I dont need to disconnecting replace the entire broken hose.
as u mentioned it runs across the whole engine and down into the corner by the power steering somewhere equally difficult to reconnect.
I ended up just pushing the existing hose hose back on best I could an holding it in place with some twist ties and its been that way since and seems to be holding.
The locking mechanism on the plastic clip wont grab properly but when the hose is in place it will seal the same, just needed a way to hold in place and 2 or 3 ties did the job.
I realize this may not help but I hear your pain. Worth noting is in the spring I am planning to get a smaller piece of hose from a used part with a plastic clip that is not broken
and cut it off with some hose left over.Install it in place of the broken hose then cut the existing hose up near the top of the motor above the AOS that easy to get to and work on
and connect it there with a short piece of plastic tubing and a few hose clamps.This way I dont need to disconnecting replace the entire broken hose.