Ok, so on my way home from work I heard a slight pop under the hood and then there was a LARGE smoke cloud behind my truck.

I pop the hood and antifreeze covering everything, after the smoke cleared I found that the return line from the heater had popped.

So, anybody have any idea of how much a dealership will charge for it?

 

One Milllllllion Dollars!



Is it a preformed hose?

Even so, most part stores carry the preformed hoses.

 

Heater hoses are a job and a half to change, takes a special tool and skill to release the locking tabs. On my 02 4.2L, it is a tight installation. I could not get the tool to work properly, (it was probably me), I ended up cutting the connector with side cutters. Just be very careful, heater cores are very fragile and can crack easily. I can't offer any prices.

 

$65.70 for that hose from ford.... those better not happen again before 360k miles...

 

Idk what the big deal is about this hose.... took less then 30 minutes to replace it and only required a pocket knife

 

My hat is off to you, you are a better man then me, and any other BS you want me to say.

 

I kind of cheated since I didn't need the old hose anymore, I used my pocket knife to break one of the clips on the old hose and then just slid the new hose on