'80 300SD antifreeze leaking; bad hose? And what is THIS thing (novice, go easy)

[oversize]

I actually have a pair of medical scissors that crank up at a 45 degree angle for this job, I use hose cutters to cut away the old hose and then cut through the hose left lengthways as I find more and more hoses crusted onto alloy housings.

I went down this track after buggering a heater core trying to remove an old hose.

Any pics Tony?

[Casey]

Ahh, here is the perfect answer to the original poster's question:

http://www.youtube.com/v/hxiNV1Tq3NY

[WrightSounds]

I love Kent's "whiny customer" voice! "Ahh, my heat won't work... my heat won't shut off, etc"

[JasonP]

Kent's The Man.

I only have Defrost. My servo is sitting in a box on my bed (I sleep on the floor) waiting to be disassembled and restored. I don't even know if that is possible.

One day,... One day,....

[Tony66_au]

I actually have a pair of medical scissors that crank up at a 45 degree angle for this job, I use hose cutters to cut away the old hose and then cut through the hose left lengthways as I find more and more hoses crusted onto alloy housings.

I went down this track after buggering a heater core trying to remove an old hose.

Any pics Tony?

Of what Mark?

The scissors?

Google "plaster cast scissors" mate, Hemostats also come in handy for fiddly work.

[oversize]

Yeah I'll have a look....

[Tony66_au]

Sorry mate, Pbucket wasnt working for me.

Tis now though!

[oversize]

I'll have to check Ebay!  Thx

[Tony66_au]

They come in a few sizes and weights, the crank should be 45 degree's give or take a bit and mine are quite solid and have done quite a few years work.

Of course you know what hose cutters look like so im not chucking a picture up lol