FAQ for Heater Hose Repair
Q: How to remove the heater inlet hose (LAU)?
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First, you should drain the cooling system and remove the intake manifold cover. Then, you should disengage the tension on the heater inlet hose clamp at the engine using BO 38185-Hose Clamp Pliers. After that, you should remove the heater inlet hose from the engine and release the clip from the quick disconnect and remove the heater inlet hose from the heater core tube. Finally, you should remove the heater inlet hose from the vehicle.
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01/11/2022 Q: What special tools do we need when we replace the heater inlet hose connector (LAU)?
A:
The special tool you need is BO 38185-hose clamp pliers.
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the bracket heater core inlet tube bolt?
A:
The recommended torque is 2.5 Nm (23 lb in).
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the bracket heater core outlet tube bolt?
A:
The recommended torque is 2.5 Nm (23 lb in).
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01/11/2022 Q: What special tools do we need when we replace the heater outlet hose (LAU)?
A:
The special tool we need is BO 38185-hose clamp pliers.
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01/11/2022 Q: How to remove the heater outlet hose (LAU)?
A:
First, you should drain the cooling system and remove the intake manifold cover. Then, you should disengage the tension on the heater outlet hose clamp at the engine using BO 38185-Hose Clamp Pliers. After that, you should remove the heater outlet hose from the engine and release the clip from the quick disconnect and remove the heater outlet hose from the heater core tube. Finally, you should remove the heater outlet hose from the vehicle.
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01/11/2022 Q: What special tools do we need when we replace the heater outlet hose connector (LAU)?
A:
The special tool you need is BO 38185-hose clamp pliers.
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01/11/2022 Q: How to replace the heater core inlet tube?
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You should remove the heater and air conditioning evaporator case.
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01/11/2022 Q: How to replace the heater core outlet tube?
A:
You should remove the heater and air conditioning evaporator case.
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01/11/2022 Q: What special tools do we need when we replace the heater inlet hose (LAU)?
A:
The special tool we need is BO 38185-hose clamp pliers.
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