Heater Hoses Replacement 3.8L

Tools Required

J 38185 Hose Clamp Pliers

1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling in Engine Cooling.
2. Remove the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to Fuel Injector Sight Shield Replacement in Engine Mechanical-3.8L.



3. UseJ 38185 in order to position aside the heater core inlet and/or outlet hose clamp.
4. Disconnect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose from the heater core.



5. UseJ 38185 in order to position aside the heater hose inlet and/or outlet clamp.
6. Disconnect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose from the pipe adapter(s).
7. Remove the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose.

1. Install the heater inlet hose and/or outlet hose.



2. UseJ 38185 in order to secure the heater hose inlet and/or outlet clamp.
3. Connect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose to the pipe adapter(s).




Important: Position heater core hose clamps in the indicated location.

4. UseJ 38185 in order to secure the heater core hose inlet and/or outlet clamp.
5. Connect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose to the heater core.
6. Install the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to Fuel Injector Sight Shield Replacement in Engine Mechanical-3.8L.
7. Refill the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling in Engine Cooling.
8. Inspect the cooling system for leaks. Refer to Cooling System Leak Testing in Engine Cooling.

Heater Hoses Replacement 3.5L

Tools Required

J 38185 Hose Clamp Pliers

1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Leak Testing in Engine Cooling.
2. Remove the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to Fuel Injector Sight Shield Replacement or in Engine Mechanical-3.5L.



3. UseJ 38185 in order to position aside the heater core inlet and/or outlet hose clamp.
4. Disconnect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose from the heater core.



5. UseJ 38185 in order to position aside the heater hose inlet and/or outlet clamp.

Disconnect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose from the pipe adapter(s).

6. Remove the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose.

1. Install the heater inlet hose and/or outlet hose.



2. Connect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose to the pipe adapter(s).
3. UseJ 38185 in order to secure the heater hose inlet and/or outlet clamp.



4. Connect the heater inlet hose and/or the outlet hose to the heater core.

Important: Position heater core hose clamps in the indicated location.

5. UseJ 38185 in order to secure the heater core hose inlet and/or outlet clamp.
6. Install the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to Fuel Injector Sight Shield Replacement in Engine Mechanical-3.5L.
7. Refill the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling in Engine Cooling.
8. Inspect the cooling system for leaks. Refer to Cooling System Leak Testing in Engine Cooling.