Date:         Thu, 3 Jun 2010 20:02:21 -0400
Reply-To:     pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Coercing the radiator hose off
Comments: To: Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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Just to expand upon the idea, Z is on the right track but I find squirting
some rubber lube (armor all, vinylex, etc..) on the hose end while lifting
with your right angle tool will get a nice layer of lube in the junction and
the hose will come right off.


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Zoltan
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 6:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coercing the radiator hose off

Simple.  Get a tool that can slide between the hose and the pipe and move it
around to free it, then it will come off.  The tool is available at Harbor
Freight, it's call radiator hose removing tool.  But I have made one myself
by bending an old screw driver to an L shape, after I have sharpened the end
of it.
Zoltan


----- Original Message -----
From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:47 PM
Subject: Coercing the radiator hose off


> The vertical radiator hose came off easy. I can't say the same for rusty
> clamp.  I cannot get the horizontal hose to budge at all.  What is the
> secret of getting this hose off without tearing it which I feel I'm going
> to
> do with any more force?
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan