How do I change a radiator hose on a 2000 Dodge Durango?

there is probably some sort of hose clamp on the radiator hose. if not, you may have to cut off the original and put on the new hose, using a clamp. Such as the kind that tightens with a screw driver. good luck!|||first remove radiator cap after the engine has cooled. if your radiator has a drain valve open it and drain the coolant into a pan. if there is no valve. remove the lower radiator hose and drain that way. this is messy so do it somewhere where can soak up the coolant. it is poisonuos to animals and sweet to the taste so be careful. to remove your hose first place your replacement hose next to it to insure you have the right one. if you have the traditional screw type clamps loosen them until you can slide them freely up the hose. if you have clamp on clamps. get a pair of channel locks and pinch them while wiggling them up the hose. after you have the clamps out of the way. use a flathead screwdriver to seperate the hose from the radiator and the engine, by sliding it under the hose and twisting slightly. do not try to pry the hose off with the screwdriver, just loosen the bind between the rubber and the metal. next remove the hose by twisting it as you pull it off. once you have it off, take the clamps off and put them on the new hose in the same direction they were on the old hose. to replace hose lubricate the inside ends with WD40 or other lube to make it easier and reduce risk of breaking something (including your knuckles) after you have new one in place, look around the area to see if you knocked slomething loose or broke anything by mistake. (some electrical connections in the area can be knocked loose fairly easily) close the drain valve or replace bottom hose. then fill radiator with 50/50 blend of anti-freeze/water. repace cap and start motor let run until temp comes up and thermostat opens. watch temp gauge to see it rise, it will fall when thermostat opens and lets cool water in. while waiting check for leaks, not only in new hose but everything you can see. let engine cool and top off radiator. as always wear eye protection and dispose of your waste properly.|||a hose is quite easy. most hoses use a screw type clamp or pinch clamp.





1 simple tool is all you need.


screw type is simple a screw tightens and loosens the clamp, use a screwdriver and unscrew. add the clamps to the new hose and tighten.





pinch type can be tricky to get to, with a pair of pliers pinch the 2 tabs and pull the hose off. add the clamps to the new hose and pinch to install.