Engine EGR spacer rear hose replacement. '93 5.0

[terryls]

I just need to replace the rear hose but I can't reach the lower end of the hose to loosen the clamp.
What are the parts I would need to remove in order to replace the rear hose? It is definitely in need of replacement.
Thank you for your help

 

[Noobz347]

A throttle body gasket kit and replacement hoses for anything else you can reach while in there.

 

[terryls]

A throttle body gasket kit and replacement hoses for anything else you can reach while in there.

It doesn't appear that the rear hose is being obstructed by the spacer. I replaced it and the front hose, during the install, I could see the rear hose and I could see the hose clamp, I could even reach it with two fingers but I couldn't get any type of wrench or socket anywhere close to it to loosen it. It's attached, doesn't leak, it's just the original hose. I have the new replacement, just can't figure out how much of the engine I need to take apart to gain access to it.

 

[General karthief]

He is telling you to take the throttle body off.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

Then put the new clamp on so it can be rewatched easier. Does the clamp for a slotted screwdriver? A pair of mini needle nose Vice Grips (Or Short Crescent wrench) and short screwdriver bit have gotten me out of hard to work on spots before.

 

[terryls]

He is telling you to take the throttle body off.

Thank you for the quick response. So, with the throttle body off, I can still only see where the hose goes straight down, and is completely surrounded. If I put my hand under the heater hoses, I can touch the hose clamp but there is no room to get any type of wrench on it, much less turn one. Hopefully the attachment explains better. I have the full $100.00 service manual and it doesn't touch on this issue.

 

[terryls]

Then put the new clamp on so it can be rewatched easier. Does the clamp for a slotted screwdriver? A pair of mini needle nose Vice Grips (Or Short Crescent wrench) and short screwdriver bit have gotten me out of hard to work on spots before.

It is a 1/4 with slot. with some effort, I can jam my hand into the space and barelt touch the clamp. There's no room to get any tool in this area.
See attached.

 

[General karthief]

Try taking the nut from the heater tube bracket, it's on a stud-bolt about middle of the line of intake bolts. You also take the heater hoses off the tube, the tube should move around a small amount, enough to get to the egr coolant hose clamp.

 

[terryls]

yuk. What a bear. even with the EGR/Throttle body off, no room to reach it. There is a wiring harness that's in the way as well. If you tie this harness off with string and lash it off to the side, you can /SEE/ the clamp but no closer to getting a socket on the end of it. Since only the end of the hose was swollen, I cut an inch off and reattached. I'll pay the dealer to replace it someday. Hopefully with a steel braided hose. Never want to mess with that thing again. Hope this helps someone. I remember taking the firewall heater hoses off That was a huge chore.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

I replaced the missing hoses with fuel injection rubber hose and do not remember it being that big of a PITA. It was not fun, but it was not such a problem that I remember needing more than the 1/4” drive socket stuff. Maybe I was lucky the factory pieces were off and capped.
Btw, vacuum caps do not last long as clamped coolant caps.