Solved 2000 5.0 Heater hose question

[haas_chris]

EDIT: Sorry for double posting! I am trying to figure out how to delete this one.

As I am finishing up replacing the radiator in my 2000 Limited AWD 5.0 (in case any of that makes a difference for the answers) yesterday during refill of coolant I found another leak, and I am hoping someone can shed some light for the name of the part.. (Sorry I don't have a picture of it right now).
From the heater core the 2 hoses come out and route towards the back of the engine, they connect to metal "piping" right around/below the EGR valve (pain in the butt to get to the spring clamps to remove). That metal piping has a pinhole leak in it and its pretty rusted. It appears to tuck under the intake and go towards the front of the engine. I have not removed anything intake related, but I was hoping someone might know what it connects to or better yet what the name of that piping is called for me to do some more research.
Hopefully someone out there might have ran into this or know what I am talking about without pictures. I will try to add some later this evening.

Thank you

 

[vroomzoomboom]

you mean this?

if so, it screws to a opening on top of the lower intake behind the thermostat housing. one hose goes to the water pump, the other two to the rubber hoses at the back of the intake. one to the heater core, the other to the ac bypass valve. there are also 2 smaller hoses that go to the upper intake. there is also one stud it bolts to in the lower intake near the back as well. i think i would call it either the steel heater line, or hard heater line. you might have to go the the junk yard to get one however.

 

[Turdle]

coolant crossover tube ( pipe)

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[haas_chris]

Thank you both, I think that's the part. I haven't torn into it yet but from your description and the way it appears I think you guys got it.

 

[Turdle]

you mean this?



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ewww

 

[vroomzoomboom]

ewww

now now. thats just a random spare i had kicking around in the corner of the shed

 

[410Fortune]

heater hose manifold


Also the pinhole leak can likely be welded or brazed to repair it, the whole assembly is metal
If runs along the lower intake and threads into the coolant temp sensor and lower intake manifold.
it is plumbed directly to the water pump on the other side.
It also has two small hoses that feed the upper intake to pre heat during cold winter months

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