G2160 coolant recovery tank hose won't come off

[Rober88]

Anyone have any tips to take the damn hose off the bottom of the coolant recovery tank? I'm pressing the clamp together and pulling on the hose with a lot of force, twisting, etc.. hasn't budged a millimetre.

Even worth the trouble to take out the last half cup of coolant?

Driving me nuts.. spent over 2 hours greasing the nipples yesterday.. twisting my body.. have sciatica now. Temping to take a sledge hammer to the whole thing and buy electric.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Make sure the clamp is off the nipple, then use a pair of regular pliers, gripping the hose lightly right over the nipple, and turn back and forth to break it loose.

 

[McMXi]

If there isn't enough play in the hose to cut it back a little then I would use an awl with a hook or bend to get under the end of the hose and work around it to separate it from the nipple on the tank. I have a bunch of awls of different sizes and bent a 90 on the end of a straight one a few years ago but I also have some with hooks. I rounded off the end of the one I bent so as not to dig into soft materials such as hoses.

 

[Spam Bot]

Sometimes it is faster and easier to cut the hose in the middle: use a sharp razor to cut the end lengthwise, then carefully roll the rubber hose off with a pick. Do the same on the radiator side and replace it with a new rubber hose from the auto parts store. Doing it this way will allow you to remove the recovery tank and save your sanity. I have always found it is much better to sacrifice the hose than to damage the radiator or tank, which would cost many times more than the cost of the hose. Depending on how old your tractor is, it might be time to replace all the rubber hoses due to long-term reliability issues. Rubber hoses don't usually last the lifetime of the tractor. All too often, people don't think about replacing a rubber hose until the day that it blows out, and usually at the most inconvenient time. It might also be time to clean and flush the engine block and radiator, based on age. The interesting thing about old coolant is that it can appear clean and not reveal the condition of the engine block, which could have extensive internal rust.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

If there isn't enough play in the hose to cut it back a little then I would use an awl with a hook or bend to get under the end of the hose and work around it to separate it from the nipple on the tank. I have a bunch of awls of different sizes and bent a 90 on the end of a straight one a few years ago but I also have some with hooks. I rounded off the end of the one I bent so as not to dig into soft materials such as hoses.

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Those are not awl's, those are pick's

 

[McMXi]

Those are not awl's, those are pick's

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[North Idaho Wolfman]

Not according to Snap-on.

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Appologies and dag-nab-it your right!

This is their pic set!

 

[Bee-Positive]

What Spam Bot said. You've got an 18+ year old hose there. Buy a new hose with new clamps, cut off the old one, clean up the connections, install the new hose. While you're at it do both the top and bottom hoses.

Happy for another 18+ years.

 

[D2Cat]

Appologies and dag-nab-it your right!

This is their pic set!

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Those are the same tools the dentist uses, aren't they?

 

[D2Cat]

You guys are pretty tough on original poster for having old hose in use.

Wed I was unloading round bales of hay and as I unloaded bale #11 I thought it began to rain. It was hyd fluid. After inspection and restarting the tractor to confirm my findings I could see where the hose gave up. Had to go to the house to get some bigger wrenches, hyd fluid, etc and then to town to get a couple of hoses.

I was thankful it was the last bale on that load and the guy I bought it from was easy going and understanding. One hose I replaced was an original going to a quick disconnect at the rear. Not bad for a 1966 tractor.