Getting new upper radiator hose on

[safe2assume]

Hi all, I've searched the forum and cant find an answer. I have the new hose on the rad outlet but cannot get the other end to go on to the engine. Do I have to unbolt the rad and lift it up so the hose will just come down onto it? Should I heat it up first? Yes, I put lube on it lol.

 

[HarryN]

Assuming it's the correct hose, what I do is put the end of the hose in boiling water for a minute. It softens and expands it a wee bit.
Quick lube and slide it on. Use gloves as that hose end will be hot. Works for me.

 

[deerseeker001]

Assuming it's the correct hose, what I do is put the end of the hose in boiling water for a minute. It softens and expands it a wee bit.
Quick lube and slide it on. Use gloves as that hose end will be hot. Works for me.

i second that idea,i use dawn liquid soap on the inside of hose so it slips on easily.

 

[Johnp33]

I have never tried, heating the hose, What I would do first is try putting it on the rad first, I use soapy water as a lubricant, in a spray bottle.
I also use it on the hose when I put the clam on it alows the clamp to slide a bit and tighten evenly around the hose,
Just a thought!

 

[safe2assume]

I ended up boiling it for a few minutes and bending it in half, it was still an SOB to get on though.

 

[safe2assume]

It's the right one, very short and 90 degree bend, makes puttin on difficult!

 

[duroc]

It's the right one, very short and 90 degree bend, makes puttin on difficult!

Like the others have said..."soap it up and/or warm it up". Since short hoses are usually very difficult to install, I always try to put the water pump (WP) side on first. Make sure the WP and radiator nipples are clean and free of any old hose residue and/or sealers and index it properly to the radiator/WP before you slide it onto the WP. Even so, it can still be a bear putting on.