1997 Hyundai Tiburon hose repair

1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON
11,000 MILES
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MICHAELSMITHEY
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My heater core hose from the firewall to the engine is leaking and is coroded, what is the easiest way to replace it. I cant tell if there is clamp at the firewall or not. And if there is how difficult of a task is this. Thank you
Oct 23, 2013 at 2:44 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The worst part of this job is not having enough room to work. Yes, there is a clamp on both ends of the hose. You need to drain the cooling system below the level of the hose and then simply remove the clamps, the hose, replace with the new parts, and refill the cooling system.
Oct 23, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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