Upper heater core hose replacement

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

All I need is the rubber...geez

(Haven't said that since college):roll:

 

[s_blazin]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

I did all the legwork to track this f'n hose down. I ordered it from Vintage Parts (vpartsinc.com), they have like 50 of them left. Fast shipping too. Here's the CORRECT hose number. It fit like a glove. :tup:

1 x HOSE HTR INL (15637958) = $53.14

There's something about hose that fit like a glove.

how did you find it? gm parts person or what?

i'd like to see a pic of this thing before i commit to pay 50+ for a rubber hose, vpartsinc.com doesn't seem to have viewable pics.

that company seems like quite a hassle to deal with. website isn't very user friendly and they don't offer any info or pics on the parts. almost seems like they could care less if you find what you need

 

[AutoVation]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

how did you find it? gm parts person or what?

i'd like to see a pic of this thing before i commit to pay 50+ for a rubber hose, vpartsinc.com doesn't seem to have viewable pics.

that company seems like quite a hassle to deal with. website isn't very user friendly and they don't offer any info or pics on the parts. almost seems like they could care less if you find what you need

i ordered the part, it shipped out the next day, it fit perfect. hardly a hassle. i think they mainly supply wholesale and retail isn't much of their business. Anyway, it's the right hose.

You can find the part number referenced here (http://www.tyguy.net/gmc_oemparts_motor.htm).

You are going to order it from them because no one else has it.

 

[tdubberz]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

Does this vpartsinc hose also allow for some slack? If memory serves, I remember some chatter about a theory that heater cores were prematurely dying because the hoses were too tight

 

[s_blazin]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

nice pic

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

HAHA what in the F is that pic above for!?!?!?

You think she is trying to make him drink...but she is really checking out his junk!

 

[AutoVation]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

Does this vpartsinc hose also allow for some slack? If memory serves, I remember some chatter about a theory that heater cores were prematurely dying because the hoses were too tight

The issue is actaully not having the "w" shaped support for the two copper lines coming out of the heater core. That's a different issue than this hose. I don't know how many times I can say that this hose fit perfect. It's getting comical, you will not find a better fitting hose!:rotf:

 

[tdubberz]

Re: Upper heater core hose replacement

The issue is actaully not having the "w" shaped support for the two copper lines coming out of the heater core. That's a different issue than this hose. I don't know how many times I can say that this hose fit perfect. It's getting comical, you will not find a better fitting hose!:rotf:

Well I have the "w" there. I recently swapped out my HC. Based on your stellar review I ordered n intake hose and output pipe from this vendor today. We'll see!