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How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? #1220001 04/21/12 08:02 PM 04/21/12 08:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,782 USA J JoesMopar OP master
JoesMopar OP master J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,782 USA	What is the best way to remove the heater hose pipe from the water pump housing without damaging the pipe? I want to remove the alternator bracket on my A38 Monaco to clean everything up and one of the bolts sits right behind one of the pipes. Thanks

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220002 04/21/12 08:10 PM 04/21/12 08:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	A heavy thick flat washer makes a good "key" for the slots in the pipe. A thick washer for a 3/4" or 1" bolt should be about right. You can turn the washer directly with a long screwdriver or weld a bolt on the top so you can use a socket. They can be pretty hard to get out if they have been in there for a while... I would start that project when you don't need the car for a few days in case you do damage the pipe and need to get a new one.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220003 04/21/12 08:18 PM 04/21/12 08:18 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,910 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,910 Kirkland, Washington	Get a piece of sheet metal, as close to the thickness of the slots as possible. Put a crescent wrench on it and your done. I've also used the metal ruler from a square with success.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220004 04/21/12 09:29 PM 04/21/12 09:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida VL21 pro stock
VL21 pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida	It's been a while, but I just used to turn the bolt out, it sort of acted as a puller for the housing, take things off as an assembly, clean things up, re-assemble the reverse, no need to remove nipple. Probably I am just lazy...OK, no probably about it... It takes gasoline to interest me.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: VL21] #1220005 04/21/12 09:44 PM 04/21/12 09:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	pipe wrench.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: mikemee1331] #1220006 04/22/12 12:06 AM 04/22/12 12:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,782 USA J JoesMopar OP master
JoesMopar OP master J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,782 USA	Thanks. It's been in there since it was new so I know it's going to be a pita to get out.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220007 04/22/12 01:39 AM 04/22/12 01:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced B bboogieart master
bboogieart master B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced	A little heat? I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220008 04/22/12 02:40 AM 04/22/12 02:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,874 Upstate, NY sixpack4spd master
sixpack4spd master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,874 Upstate, NY	Step 1. Buy new pipe Step 2. Destroy old one trying to get it out. Step 3. Install new pipe I've never been able to get one out without destroying it...

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: sixpack4spd] #1220009 04/22/12 07:48 AM 04/22/12 07:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,123 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,123 Niles , Ohio	I agree you will need heat.Ive never taken one out without using heat.Ive also pulled a bunch without taking the pipe out.Just get all the bolts out.Leave a long one in just as a support.Then just turn the one out behind the tube.Its slow but they will come out.The bolt and pump will just keep going foward.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: sixpack4spd] #1220010 04/22/12 09:37 AM 04/22/12 09:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,333 Prospect, PA BSB67 master
BSB67 master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,333 Prospect, PA	Quote: Step 1. Buy new pipe Step 2. Destroy old one trying to get it out. Step 3. Install new pipe I've never been able to get one out without destroying it... Same here

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: therocks] #1220011 04/22/12 11:43 AM 04/22/12 11:43 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,782 USA J JoesMopar OP master
JoesMopar OP master J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,782 USA	Quote: I agree you will need heat.Ive never taken one out without using heat.Ive also pulled a bunch without taking the pipe out.Just get all the bolts out.Leave a long one in just as a support.Then just turn the one out behind the tube.Its slow but they will come out.The bolt and pump will just keep going foward.Rocky I'm not taking the housing off, it doesn't leak. I'm taking the alternator bracket off and one of the bolts that holds it on is behind the pipe for the heater hose, so the bolt has to come out. Going to try taking it today and see what happens....

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220012 04/22/12 12:05 PM 04/22/12 12:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced B bboogieart master
bboogieart master B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced	Wish you good luck I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: bboogieart] #1220013 04/22/12 12:10 PM 04/22/12 12:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	Quote: Wish you good luck hopefully he has stacked up alot of good points in the Karma collection!

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: mikemee1331] #1220014 04/22/12 12:24 PM 04/22/12 12:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,538 Lansing, MI 70gtx440dana master
70gtx440dana master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,538 Lansing, MI	I have had recent success latley with this method...hit it with PB blaster liquid penetrant a day or so ahead of time. Then find a socket or similar that just barely fits inside the hose nipple. Use a pipe wrench on the OD of the nipple. The socket inside will keep you from collapsing the nipple with the pipe wrench. You will want to put in a new nipple as the pipe wrench will put teeth marks in the original. 70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts 70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: 70gtx440dana] #1220015 04/22/12 12:27 PM 04/22/12 12:27 PM
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Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Quote: I have had recent success latley with this method...hit it with PB blaster liquid penetrant a day or so ahead of time. Then find a socket or similar that just barely fits inside the hose nipple. Use a pipe wrench on the OD of the nipple. The socket inside will keep you from collapsing the nipple with the pipe wrench. You will want to put in a new nipple as the pipe wrench will put teeth marks in the original. Excellent suggestion. I would also suggest when you replace the pipe you either teflon the threads or use a brass nipple instead. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: JoesMopar] #1220016 04/22/12 04:43 PM 04/22/12 04:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 26,544 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 26,544 Rio Linda, CA	Shove a tapered pry bar or punch into the nipple hole to keep it from collapsing and then use a pipe wrench or big Vise-Grips to spin it out. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: How to remove the heater hose pipe from WP housing? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1220017 04/22/12 06:43 PM 04/22/12 06:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 661 Alberta R rustbuckett68 mopar
rustbuckett68 mopar R Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 661 Alberta	Internal pipe wrench? Kind of like an 'easy out' but pipe sized.

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