Radiator bottom hose

[BUSDRIVER5290]

Hi is there an easy way to remove the bottom radiator hose .It,s a click fit connector ive removed the circlip . the hose should pull out of the radiator but its stuck is there an easy way or freeing it .

[teamster1975]

I'm afraid there is no easy way, I've had to do this on both my 406's
If it isn't rusted solid you should be able to lever it out with a flat headed screwdriver, otherwise it's a case of persuasion! I had to change the radiator on my current car because it was so badly rusted there was no hope in hell of removing it intact.

[poddack]

I hated doing this on mine, I took the passenger side wheel off so I could reach where it went into the back of the engine.

[poddack]

Er, driver side

[HimBigChief]

As with Teamy, I replaced the radiator on mine recently and had to replace the said pipe which cost more than the bloody radiator as it's the entire section from the radiator right around to the rear of the engine (or at least it was on mine). As Teamy says, use a flat blade screwdriver to prise it out. It will come out eventually.