Hey thank you! Wife and I have a 2009 E450 6.8L V10 3v shuttle, that we converted to an RV. At 204K miles, it's time to replace the rubber hoses, as one popped last year headed home. Thank you for explaining the whole thing and making it a lot less daunting.
@@GirlieGaragethe hose on the lower driver side can the fitting that it connects to be replaced? On mine it appears to have a very small leak at where the gold piece threads in.
I seriously thought it was an alien when I picked it up! I know how you feel! We made funny videos out of playing with it before installing it on Instagram
@@GirlieGarage I picked up my hose this morning from Ford, the parts guy said, "Oh, it's that CRAZY looking hose!!!" BRB gonna go follow y'all on insta
@@adventuresofbink 😂🤣 that would deter me, if the parts guys said that! It’s not too bad of a job. The worst part is the hose clamps deep in the engine bay. If you have long arms (or a step stool) you should be fine.
Like the term HAPPY 😂 I HAVE a 97 ford f150 5.4 2wd and the same bottom hoses to replace .lhave remove most of the front part of the motor radiator, fan and clutch, water pump thermostat and housing ,cooling reservoir and ready to install every part with new part with the exception of the 4 link bottom hoses at first glance it looked to intimidating cause the two hose that go back under the engine i couldn't see where they connected too but watching how you did it looked real easy and i confess i didnt crawl under the truck to see where the 2hoses connect too and i really want to change out the bottom hose so following your lead im going for it,never let it be said i got showed by a girl (no pun intended) thank you very much for sharing .🤭🫣❤
Excellent and helpful video. The clamp on the frame that holds the 2 oil cooler lines is impossible to reach from the top. It is easier to feel and remove the clamp from underneath using a small 10mm ratchet. It is also easier to remove the large radiator hose from below by grabbing it and wigglying it up and down once you have loosened the hose clamp or slid it down the hose. I'd also be careful with that long prybar and hammer as the hose housing is aluminum.
Good lord thats one complicated lower hose...im about to replace my waterpump and everything else in there, its got 310k miles on it. You two did a great job. Im by myself so its gonna be fun. At least i have a clue now. I will subscribe, thanks a bunch-
I had the same problem with my bottom hose it was rubbing on the centreline bolt this seems to be like a common problem On E type vehicle be advise thank you for your video
@@GirlieGarage first time doing a job this big one clap came off when I was driving . Had my worker clap it way better then I could now we are back on the road . Thanks to you
I just discovered in the parking lot, leaving work that that same bolt for my steering linkage had rubbed through the hose, and that braided sleeve that is supposed to protect the hose from abrasion was not where it belonged to perform its job. 😢
Dang! Well at least you found it and can fix it. Hopefully you can find a way to secure the protector (I like metal zip ties or lots of regular zip ties)
@@GirlieGarage gorilla tape and zip ties to temporarily seal the lower radiator hose, I assured the coolant was topped off and left the overflow reservoir cap loose so that the system would not pressurize and leak faster then proceeded to drive 12 hours interstate with no issues lol. Still need to get it fixed.
Generally you fill the radiator and reservoir then turn the heat on high, start the engine and let it burp itself while it warms up. Usually once heat is coming through the vents, most of the air is out. Some systems self-burp, you just have to determine which one you have
Maybe put the old hose back in and see where they sit (with rub marks, dust, etc) that’s the only idea I can offer you, unless one is dramatically longer and therefore wouldn’t fit the other side.
Hey thank you! Wife and I have a 2009 E450 6.8L V10 3v shuttle, that we converted to an RV. At 204K miles, it's time to replace the rubber hoses, as one popped last year headed home. Thank you for explaining the whole thing and making it a lot less daunting.
I’m so glad you found this video helpful and were able to tackle it together!
@@GirlieGaragethe hose on the lower driver side can the fitting that it connects to be replaced? On mine it appears to have a very small leak at where the gold piece threads in.
Thank you for this!!! Definitely a lot less complicated than the part looks like it might be. 🙌🏻
I seriously thought it was an alien when I picked it up! I know how you feel! We made funny videos out of playing with it before installing it on Instagram
@@GirlieGarage I picked up my hose this morning from Ford, the parts guy said, "Oh, it's that CRAZY looking hose!!!" BRB gonna go follow y'all on insta
@@adventuresofbink 😂🤣 that would deter me, if the parts guys said that! It’s not too bad of a job. The worst part is the hose clamps deep in the engine bay. If you have long arms (or a step stool) you should be fine.
Hello!
I have a question:
How much antifreeze did you put after installing the new hose?
Like the term HAPPY 😂 I HAVE a 97 ford f150 5.4 2wd and the same bottom hoses to replace .lhave remove most of the front part of the motor radiator, fan and clutch, water pump thermostat and housing ,cooling reservoir and ready to install every part with new part with the exception of the 4 link bottom hoses at first glance it looked to intimidating cause the two hose that go back under the engine i couldn't see where they connected too but watching how you did it looked real easy and i confess i didnt crawl under the truck to see where the 2hoses connect too and i really want to change out the bottom hose so following your lead im going for it,never let it be said i got showed by a girl (no pun intended) thank you very much for sharing .🤭🫣❤
Excellent and helpful video. The clamp on the frame that holds the 2 oil cooler lines is impossible to reach from the top. It is easier to feel and remove the clamp from underneath using a small 10mm ratchet. It is also easier to remove the large radiator hose from below by grabbing it and wigglying it up and down once you have loosened the hose clamp or slid it down the hose. I'd also be careful with that long prybar and hammer as the hose housing is aluminum.
Thanks for the helpful tips Pat!
Good lord thats one complicated lower hose...im about to replace my waterpump and everything else in there, its got 310k miles on it.
You two did a great job.
Im by myself so its gonna be fun.
At least i have a clue now.
I will subscribe, thanks a bunch-
Thank you! Let us know how it goes!!
Great job! Thanks for the video, Im going to do this soon myself. Nice to see a run through beforehand.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
I had the same problem with my bottom hose it was rubbing on the centreline bolt this seems to be like a common problem On E type vehicle be advise thank you for your video
It must be a pretty common problem since Ford updated the part. Glad you fixed yours!!
Great Job Nicely Done Ladies😉👍🏽
Just had to do this same job appreciate you
How did it go?
@@GirlieGarage first time doing a job this big one clap came off when I was driving . Had my worker clap it way better then I could now we are back on the road . Thanks to you
Extremely helpful ❤
thanks. i have wear on the hose at exactly the same place i discovered. excellent video! i love the chicken!. subscriber now.
Very in formative I just noticed my lower hose was soft so I may be replacing it soon
Good job on keeping an eye on your vehicle! It's always better to notice these things before they fail completely.
Thank you ❤
I just discovered in the parking lot, leaving work that that same bolt for my steering linkage had rubbed through the hose, and that braided sleeve that is supposed to protect the hose from abrasion was not where it belonged to perform its job. 😢
Dang! Well at least you found it and can fix it. Hopefully you can find a way to secure the protector (I like metal zip ties or lots of regular zip ties)
@@GirlieGarage gorilla tape and zip ties to temporarily seal the lower radiator hose, I assured the coolant was topped off and left the overflow reservoir cap loose so that the system would not pressurize and leak faster then proceeded to drive 12 hours interstate with no issues lol. Still need to get it fixed.
Very Informative Not Bad for a Girl Women Rule
How much coolant you put back in
how did you bleed the system
Generally you fill the radiator and reservoir then turn the heat on high, start the engine and let it burp itself while it warms up. Usually once heat is coming through the vents, most of the air is out. Some systems self-burp, you just have to determine which one you have
Hoses to oil cooling housing I didn’t mark them.how they go?
Maybe put the old hose back in and see where they sit (with rub marks, dust, etc) that’s the only idea I can offer you, unless one is dramatically longer and therefore wouldn’t fit the other side.
I'm not sure if it really matters?
@@TheHandymanLife777 because they are both just receiving coolant and both of them reach?