Coolant leak at quick connect repair tips please

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by billschroeder5842

***UPDATE***

I got a pressure tester from the parts house and confirmed that it was the heat hose leaking at the quick connect. I attacked the situation from the top of the engine loosing the water pipes on the top along with the AC condenser to get enough room o put a hand on the fitting.

Once the fitting was out I discovered that the end of the male fitting was corroded and broken off so much so that there was no way to have it seal correctly. I decided to go another route and took out the quick connect fitting and replaced it with a standard water heater nipple. A Dremel took care of the crimped end of the hose and i replaced it with a rubber hose and two worm clamps. Everything went back together straight forward and there are no more leaks.

All totalled it was a 3.5 hour project with the bulk of the time spent running to the parts store twice and a stop for beers.

Glad you got it fixed, Bill. And in pretty good time, given the always needed runs for parts and beer. On my projects I also extend the needed time by having to redo so many things because of mistakes on my part. --Bob

[1991 Corvette ZR-1]

Still wondering if anyone found a solution to the entire assembly needing replacement? Are parts that are small diameter hard lines essential? Thinking for future reference when I will have to replace it that it should not be a problem to just run coolant hose the entire length as needed to the coolant tank.