Coolant leak from behind engine passenger side

[Ajoeonline]

Hi guys, I have a coolant leak on the passenger side & firewall side of the engine. I've tracked it to a coolant hose shown in the pics. Can anyone tell me what this hose is for or what its called? I'm trying to find out instructions on replacing it. I can't figure out how to get to it and take it off. Even with the oil filter removed its not very accessible - maybe I just need a longer nose pliers?? Are there other hoses I should replace while I've got everything apart?







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[Ajoeonline]

Seems like I must remove intake manifold...

[benmclean0]

did you ever fix it? I am having the same problem and wondering the best way to get it off or how you got it off. i was able to remove the lower clamp on the hose but the top clamp is much harder to get to. Working under the car, I had to remove some kind of small stabilizing bar, the one in the last picture, in order to try and access the top of the hose. Did you have to do this? Im trying to use a pair of curved needle nose pliers but is difficult to maneuver around at the top of the hose for that clamp.

[MickelJacson]

I want some friends I can go level with or take some ops. Hard to find people on during my play time because I'm in the USA. I am currently Protopharma but I can switch on my own to whichever faction. I prefer anti-city.

[Timothy S]

benmcleanO
I have removed this hose a few times when removing the head from the engine block. Working from the top side, I can loosen the clamp a little with an open end wrench and then rotate it so I can put screwdriver on it from the passenger side. Removing the Power Steering reservoir sometimes helps.