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Is your central air on the fritz? Learn some tips on how to fix your cooling systems car heater core hose in this free auto-maintenance video series.
There are 19 videos in this series:
The basics of replacing the heater hose, which delivers the coolant into the heater core, are discussed by our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Learn most common problems, like high engine temperature or faulty heating, associated with a car's heater core hose from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Check the cooling system's car heater core hose by looking at the coolant levels and the radiator; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Check the cap and the car radiator, paying attention to the rubber ring seal before looking at the cooling hoses; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
A car's cooling system uses coolant to keep the car engine from overheating, among other functions; learn more from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Drain a car's coolant when attempting to change a heater core hose; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
You need to remove engine parts, like the air intake, to get access to the heater core hose for repair; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
You need to remove engine parts, like electrical connectors, to get access to the heater core hose for repair; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Remove a car's heater core hose properly once you have reached it by releasing the clamps; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Remove a car's heater core hose properly once you have reached it; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Test fit the new heater core hose on your car before attempting to install it; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Install a car's new heater core hose after lubing it and position the clamps by connecting each end of the heater hose; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Install a car's new heater core hose by tightening the clamps and sliding them in place; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Check the new heater core hose to make sure it is functioning properly once it is installed; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Install heater core components once you have installed the new core hose by replacing the electrical connectors; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Install heater core components once you have installed the new core hose by reconnecting the air intake; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Fill a car with coolant after changing out the heater core hose, looking at the air bypass valve to release air pressure; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Fill a car with coolant after changing out the heater core hose, using a wrench to aid in replacing the antifreeze; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Do a final check on your car's heating system after changing the heater core hose; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
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!
Mark Blocker Mark Blocker is a semi-retired ASE-certified master mechanic with more than 20 years of automotive experience. He has been a state-certified emissions specialist for more than 15 years and Ford EEC-certified for more than 11 years. Blocker has also taught as an electronics instructor for four years, and he has been a Snap-On technical training contractor for more than a year.dkdk
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