Needless to say I just can't fit my top radiator hose should I just leave this stuff to a Honda tech

Is there a decent write up on how to change radiator hoses?

 

I've got a set of Samco rad hoses to put on my car, I dread the task of having to replace the upper hose. It's buried under the intake manifold I have no idea how to access that area. I'm thinking to remove as many parts around that area to give me access, and I may end up pulling the cover plate that the hose attaches to rather than trying to grab the hose clamp. It's held on by two bolts.

 

I looked at it, it's not as bad as it looks...

 

JuzBox,

If you have room to get under the car, you can see the hose clamp and where the upper hose attaches to the engine coolant outlet under the IM. No need to get all cramped up in the arms and finger. This should be your best option.
PS: I have the same hoses installed.

 

good information on the replies, I may try doing mine from under the car then. Is it recommended to use paraffin ?, where do you get that stuff. One member on here said that the outlets were coated in a sticky material when he pulled off his oem hoses, wonder if that is used from the factory. Hope I didn't thread jack, but my situation seems to be similar here. thanks.

 

I have the car on jack stands at the moment I can see the upper hose bit I still can't seem to get my hands in there, this would be so much easier if the intake manifold wasn't in the way

 

I haven't seen it from under the car yet but when I was looking around it didnt' seem like there was a straight shot up to the hose area. I'm going to give it a shot first, otherwise I'm going to start pulling out quite a few parts in and around the manifold to give me some access.

Thanks for the tip on the paraffin wax, I do recall it being used in canning so it should be easily found if needed.

 

Ye tricky stuff man

 

Hmmm... I'm not a member

Anyway, the sticky stuff I found was, as far as I could determine, the cause of the leak.
It was kinda sticky but not that much, it also looked glazed, I could not wipe it off and there was non on the inside of the old hose.
After removing it, with ScotchBrite, I didn't use any lube to get the new hose - a lower rad hose - on.

 

Anyone found a good write up on changing hoses?