Tips on Car Heater Core Hoses

Series Summary

The automobile—a machine that means so much to so many—is a complex system built on the designs and ideas of men and women who are long gone from the world. And while we’ve enjoyed traveling the back roads of childhood, the streets of adolescence, and the highways of adulthood, the car has remained a reliable means of transportation, as well as a vehicle that embodies the hopes and dreams of reaching exciting new destinations, or returning home.

For a car to operate normally, it must have some basic care and maintenance. In these free automotive repair videos, learn how to maintain your engine cooling system. The cooling system keeps your car from overheating on the road; a lot of heat is generated by an internal combustion engine, which must be properly dissipated. Our expert will show you how to not only spot and remove the heater core hose in a car but how to determine what is wrong with it, change it if needed and reassemble the vehicle. Don't get hosed at the mechanic again. Watch these clips and take care of it yourself!

Video Transcript

"Hello my name is Mark Block with expert village. In this segment we're going to cover the basics of replacing a hose in an automotive cooling system .Primarily this time we are going to be replacing one of the heater hoses. And this is the hose that delivers the engines coolant, the hot water into a heater box called the heater core inside the car and a blower motor blows air through that and that provides the interior with the heat that you get when you are operating your vehicle. Its pretty important to have it there especially if you live in a cold climate. We are going to go over the proper procedure for replacing this hose and the necessary components and items that have to be delt with accordingly to get access to it to replace it. So please watch our next segment when we will cover the basics of introduction, common problems, and basic diagnostic procedures."