Help! Quick Connect leaking coolant

[Roberto Nuzz]

I am new to this forum, my dads 1999 c1500 suburban is leaking coolant, rear back passenger side, the heater hose/quick connect is leaking coolant. Am I able to take the quick connect off, cut the black hose and use two hose clamps to keep hose in place? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Please reference picture attached below.

[diyer2]

I don't think so.

Replace hose with GM part.

I beleive it requires a tool to remove hose.

 

[Roberto Nuzz]

Has anyone had this issue before and fixed it?

[diyer2]

Try it your way.

[txab]

You can use your method. Not really suggested though. The heater core/pipes can be somewhat fragile. Removing the hoses in the future after being attached in the manner you describe, might break a solder joint or the pipe/core.

 

You can replace just the quick connector, if you wish, by putting the old hose onto the new connector

 

It would appear those hoses themselves should be replaced due to age. After market hoses do not come with integrated quick connectors, they are sold separately.

 

There is a tool to remove those connectors

 

 

 

 

[sefiroxx]

Yes.

I have done it before. And in fact, have changed most of them to clamps.

These get brittle with age and constant hot water. By converting to clamps, and keeping a knife and screw driver in the truck, I can do emergency repairs to the cooling system by looping the hose when the hoses give way

(Have had to do emergency on 01 Burb and 04 Sierra