2004 ford expedition need hose

[tuffyturner]

Please help me find the name of this hose so I can get new ones 04 ford expedition 5.4 engine

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Please help me find the name of this hose so I can get new ones 04 ford expedition 5.4 engine

You could take your pictures and vehicle’s VIN to your local Ford dealer part’s department, to ensure you get the correct part.

 

[tuffyturner]

Was told I need this but it looks way to big

 

[whtbronco]

Yep that's 1 of the heater hoses. May as well replace both of them. They are tough to get disconnected at the heater core(firewall). I ended up snipping out the part that catches the quick connects.

I had bought a tool, but the one I bought was a total POS and didn't work despite hours of trying to make it work. Here's the one Hamfisted recommended and I regret not buying:
https://www.amazon.com/OEMTOOLS-271...se+tool,aps,128&sr=8-2&tag=expeditionforum-20

One more thing, for this heater hose should you choose to replace it I could not get the factory hose clamp off that sits behind the passenger side valve cover without the following 7" long 90 degree locking pliers since it faces the firewall(thanks Ford).
https://www.amazon.com/MAXPOWER-deg...e+locking+plier+from+maxpower.,aps,180&sr=8-2

If you do the heater hose it's hard not to suggest replacing the PCV heater hoses since one of them connects in the same place behind the valve cover.

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[tuffyturner]

 

[tuffyturner]

That's what broke

 

[whtbronco]

Um yep, sure is. Wow, with that evidence there is no chance I would leave any of the existing coolant hoses in place. Changing all the coolant hoses under the hood is not real easy, nor is it cheap, but not doing it can ruin your day.

I would also suggest flushing the old coolant out while you're at it. I just poured distilled water through the heater cores and block until it ran clear. Then poured coolant in until it ran green(I changed mine to traditional green coolant many years ago).

 

[texasscot]

I’ve changed these parts twice I think. Once due to failed quick connects at the firewall a once due to that tee falling apart. It’s good to change these out at the first sign of coolant leaking, before catastrophic failure on the freeway lol. Last fix a chop job using a tee from O’Reilly’s and some hose and screw clamps. I also ordered a “Gates 23258 premium modular coolant hose” from Amazon but haven’t got around to using it yet. It looks correct in size and has the right bends.

 

[whtbronco]

Goodness, you've swapped them twice now. I just a few weeks ago changed my coolant hoses for the first time and simply because 1 was starting to get a bit soft. Have you changed, completely flushed, your coolant? Coolant starts to turn acidic after about 5yrs or so I was taught. I started completely changing the coolant on my vehicles every 4-5yrs and have virtually eliminated hose failures. I used to have hoses fail in just 2-3yrs before I started flushing the coolant. Anyway, just a though.

 

[texasscot]

Goodness, you've swapped them twice now. I just a few weeks ago changed my coolant hoses for the first time and simply because 1 was starting to get a bit soft. Have you changed, completely flushed, your coolant? Coolant starts to turn acidic after about 5yrs or so I was taught. I started completely changing the coolant on my vehicles every 4-5yrs and have virtually eliminated hose failures. I used to have hoses fail in just 2-3yrs before I started flushing the coolant. Anyway, just a thought.

Funnily enough my coolant maintenance is usually a side effect of a hose failure necessitatiing a repair and then replenishment lol. You raise a good point. Perhaps my visual assessment of the color isn’t the best way of determining its health. I also realize I’ve been wrongly using Prestone yellow for at least 15 years where I should be using the green stuff. I’m going to change that out at some point. Maybe when I get to the timing guide job. 286k now…

 

[whtbronco]

There's no issue with the yellow coolant. that's what our Expedition's came with. Color does not provide an adequate assessment of coolant condition. It's a sealed system so once it starts to change color it's very likely due to corrosion or deterioration of some part of the system.

I just prefer the traditional green stuff and I wanted to keep only 1 flavor of coolant on hand so I changed every vehicle we own to the green stuff. Our Chevy's came with that super crappy red-ish Dex-Cool, no more mud with the green coolant.

Anyway, the timing job will require draining a significant portion of the coolant. I suspect it's a little less than half of it though. Draining the radiator and refilling is not nearly enough. The engine block holds an amazing amount of coolant, it will literally have you wondering where it all was, haha.

 

[Hamfisted]

In your emergency road kit it's a good idea to carry a couple of 5/8" brass tee and barbed splice fittings. Or if you don't want to deal with replacing the entire hose assembly you can just replace the factory plastic piece with the brass piece and some hose clamps and never worry about it again.

5/8" Brass Barbed Tee fittings on Amazon






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