So apparently I have a overheating problem. I was driving my car pretty hard to redline. And then the loud buzz sound came on and saw my temp gauge was rising. So I pulled over to the side of the road and I saw a some white smoke coming out of the hood. I popped open the hood and saw that most of the coolant was concentrated near the oil filter. I was just reading Aaroncake website about overheating and what not. So can I assume that the problem here is the heater hose? Any advice would be helpful. Thank you in advance.

 

Sounds like the heater hose for sure. Replace it and use new t-bolt style clamps.

 

had the same problem last week, i was expectin the worst..(coolant seals gone bad or somethin), but it was just the hose

 

That happened to me twice, i'd make sure you dont have an oil leak that's making your hose swell up after you replace it. ;] cheap and easy to fix.

 

Is there a "how to do" in replacing the heater hose I was checking the FSM and it didnt help me too much.

 

all i did was sliced around the ends with a razor blade so i didnt mess anything else up trying to pull it off and then take off the clamps and replace the clamps and those. I don't know how else to explain it.

 

Thats great and thanks for the reply but I do need to know what it is I need to be concerned with (ie. where to locate the heater hose).

 

haha. well theres two. mine was the upper heater hose which comes from the back of the heater core to the side of the engine block by the sparkplugs...ish and it's pretty twisted. it'll probably look swollen and if not by the sounds of it you blew it up. so, you should see a huge hole or it loose. hah. goodluck ;]! oh yeah and it's black. haha

 

FSM in the FAQ or Haynes manual should tell you where the hose is. To replace, procedure is in same manuals. Before you start you'll want a new hose ofcourse, screw on hose clamps to replace the old spring clamps, locking pliers (aka vise grips) to remove the old spring clamp and maybe a knife if the old hose is really stuck on the other end (just don't scratch the metal or it might not seal as well).

 

-Drain coolant.
-Remove old hose by removing the clamps and cutting off the hose.
-Install new clamps
-Install new hose
-Tighten clamps
-Refill coolant

 

yeah draining the coolants always a good idea. ;] haha. unless it drained itself already. =/

 

-start car
-let warm up to full operating temperature
-check for leaks
-no leaks? yeaaaaaa! you did it right!

 

My heater core is bypassed... , no heater!!

 

It drained itself.