Please help coolant leak!!! =(

yetti

yetti
Hi integra people I am new here and I have a 1990 Integra LS and I have a coolant leak and I know where it's coming from and what hose to replace, but....I don't know how to get to it, it looks really difficult. The hose that needs to be replaced is by the intake and looks like it goes under the valve cover, I believe it's one of the hoses from the throttle body ( I know what hose it is if I was to show you). But there are 2 of them 1 little tiny sucker up top probably a couple inches long and I can reach the clamp on the top, but I can't reach the clamp where it bends and starts going underneath. If anyone knows what I am talking about PLEASE help me so I can change this thing. Much appreciated, and thank you!
 

BigMac88

Fat guy in a little 'teg
It passes under the valve cover and connects on the water neck at the front of the motor right? And it's connected to the bottom of the throttle body? If you car is stock, that part is connected to a hard line that also branches into the intake. You could take the whole thing off, which isn't very difficult; or just fiddle with it until you get the hose. Get some long needle-nose pliers. and twist the hose to free it.

PS - pics would help a lot.
 


yetti

yetti
@bigmac88 Yea it goes from the throttle body to like under the valve cover to the head, there's 2 hoses and the 1 I need to replace is the inner/top hose, and I can't reach the bottom to get that stupid clamp. So I'm going to have to take off the whole manifold?
 

dimebatch

New Member
sounds like you're talking about the one that goes to the fast idle valve right next to the U shaped hose... looks like a sloppy "z" it's the smaller diameter hose? I just replaced it with a regular non-molded hose the other the other nipple under the intake is not that deep under there you can get your fingers on it... I slipped it in there and used a small diameter hose clamp with the flathead screw on it and was able to get a screw driver in there to tighten it down... did that about 4000 miles ago and have not lost any coolant or had any problems since.
 
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