2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV Heater Hose

You can lubricate O-rings with coolant, install the first O-ring and gently push down into the O-ring pocket, the midspacer and gently push down to the first O-ring, the second O-ring and gently push down to the top of the midspacer, the retainer clip by lining up the retainer legs with windows on the fitting housing, the fitting to the vehicle by pushing the fitting onto the tube until an audible click is heard.

You can drain the cooling system, remove the fitting from the tube by squeezing the retainer clip legs together and pulling the fitting from the tube, and the retainer from the tube by folding the legs back on themselves and sliding the retainer clip out of the tube, place a flat-blade tool through the window of the quick connect fitting to just below the outer bushing and above the top O-ring, remove the outer bushing with a gentle prying motion, other components, any dirt or debris.

You can install the outlet heater hose, the outlet heater hose to the water pump, the outlet heater hose to the surge tank, the outlet heater hose clamp to the surge tank, connect the heater and surge tank hoses to the heater core, pull the heater outlet hose to ensure the connection, install the heater and surge tank hoses to the mounting clip, install the air intake tube, fill the cooling system.

You can drain the cooling system, remove the air intake tube, the heater and surge tank hoses from the mounting clip, squeeze the plastic retainer release tabs, pull the connection apart, remove the inlet heater hose from the water pump, the inlet heater hose.

You can drain the cooling system, squeeze the plastic retainer tabs on the inlet hose, pull the connection apart, squeeze the plastic retainer tabs on the outlet hose, pull the connection apart, remove the auxiliary heater pipes, the vehicle right assist step, both of the right tires, the right rear wheelhouse panel, the right front wheelhouse panel, the auxiliary heater pipes, the heater/A/C tubes retaining nut, the auxiliary heater pipes, the auxiliary heater pipes.