[C320-list] Water heater hose change out

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John

I replaced both hoses on my 94 #30 last year.  Mine were starting o show their age small cracks here and there the ends were striating to get hard and split ect . 

I replaced both at the same time.  One reason is that you have to remove the hot water heater in order to get the old ones off and the new ones on.  Glad I made that decision because they started falling apart were they connected to the hot water heater when I started working on them.

First drain as much anti freeze as you can and be ready to drain more when you disconnect the hoses. 

Be sure the Hot water heater is off.  It is eiser to just cut old hosesoff then remove the Hot water. 

I removed the old ones and took one to WM.   They were easy to run.  It helps to remove the small storage compartment under the oven. 

While I had the Hot water heater disconnected I took it out and flushed it ashore.  Couldn't believe all the crud that came out.

Tony 







-----Original Message-----
From: LOCALJG at aol.com
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Sent: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 10:34 pm
Subject: [C320-list] Water heater hose change out


Whilst puttering around under the hood, I noticed small cracks in the hose  
hat takes hot engine coolant from the engine to the hot water heater.  The 
hose that comes back to the engine from the water heater seems to be ok?  

 followed the hose from the engine till it disappeared into the port  
ulkhead and I presume it simply runs behind the bulkhead, behind the oven  and 
nto the water heater?  

y questions are: 1)  how long does the hose in question usually  last?  My 
oat is 14 years old.  2)  In order to change out the  hose, will I have to 
ull out the hot water heater from under the  sink?  

fter looking at the location of the hot water heater, I believe I have  
lready answered my second question?  I don't see any way around  it.   

ohn G. 
ull #329