Larryjb
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 Ford Explorer
Last year I blew the heater hose on a trip to Disneyland. I was lucky we got over the Grapevine. Nothing like breaking down there in August....
Ford replaced the hose to the tune of over a grand. It was something I would have done myself, but most campgrounds wouldn't like me doing a car repair in their lots.
Fast forward to today. The hose blew again, but I discovered that the part of the hose that goes down towards the rear of the engine comes very close to the exhaust manifold. There is a heat shield over that portion of hose, but the heat shield was split in this location, causing the hose to contact the exhaust manifold and burn through until the hose split. I've heard a couple of suggestions that the hose shouldn't have come in contact at all with the exhaust manifold. I am going to try to get a warrantee repair up here in Canada, but I don't have high hopes given the work was done by a Ford USA dealer, and I need warrantee work done by Ford Canada.
Is there something besides the heat shield that is supposed to prevent contact between the hose and exhaust manifold? I'm finding very little on this hose in my searches, except for the whye connector.
Ford replaced the hose to the tune of over a grand. It was something I would have done myself, but most campgrounds wouldn't like me doing a car repair in their lots.
Fast forward to today. The hose blew again, but I discovered that the part of the hose that goes down towards the rear of the engine comes very close to the exhaust manifold. There is a heat shield over that portion of hose, but the heat shield was split in this location, causing the hose to contact the exhaust manifold and burn through until the hose split. I've heard a couple of suggestions that the hose shouldn't have come in contact at all with the exhaust manifold. I am going to try to get a warrantee repair up here in Canada, but I don't have high hopes given the work was done by a Ford USA dealer, and I need warrantee work done by Ford Canada.
Is there something besides the heat shield that is supposed to prevent contact between the hose and exhaust manifold? I'm finding very little on this hose in my searches, except for the whye connector.