How Do You Tighten Or Replace Coolant Hoses In A Chevy Corvette?
Keeping your Chevy Corvette running smoothly is a priority with checking and replacing coolant hoses as part of the routine. Check the coolant hoses on a Chevy Corvette twice a year and replace them at least every four years. Models after 1999 may have plastic drain plugs that require extra care when removing. Let the engine cool for at least an hour after driving. Lift the front of the Corvette by jacking the car up and placing it on jack stands. Place a bucket or catch can under the radiator drain and release enough coolant to keep the hose from leaking when removed. Upper hoses require little to be removed while lower hoses require draining the radiator. Loosen the hose clamps with pliers for spring clamps or a nut driver for screw clamps. Slide the clamps to the middle of the hose. Pull and twist the hose end until it clears the nipple. Cut difficult to budge hoses with a knife and peel the end away from the connection. Place the clamps onto the ends of the new hose and dip the hos
