Hello All!
I have a 94 G Caravan with 3.0 engine. The heat coming out of the heater didn't feel as warm as it used to so I thought I'd remove the heater hoses at the heater core and flush the core yesterday. I've done this a few times thru the years without any problems. After flushing I put the hoses back on and after the engine got warmed up I noticed steam and that familiar antifreeze odor in the van. I have replaced the hoses to the core and still have a major leak at the core. It looks like the hoses are just leaking, but I've also replaced the hose clamps and am sure they are tight. To get the hoses off I had to use pliers to twist the hoses to free them.
I guess my questions are: 1. Could I have broke the core removing the hoses? And, 2. Any suggestions on what to do? I sure don't want to have to replace the core.
Thanks for reading!
Danny