No, you do not have to but you should inspect the hoses and replace any that are questionable. Cracks, bulges, soft spots, are all signs they need replacing.
Remove the water supply hoses from your 1993 Chevy Corvette heater core. Some water will drain out of the hoses and the heater core. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new heater core.
Either pull the hoses off of the heater core and flush the core out or pull the hoses off the block and flush the heater core through the hoses..............
the heater core, heater core hoses or heater control valve is leaking
to changing the Heater CoreBasically you pop the hood and to the very back left corner, you will see two hoses going into a box looking thing against the firewall. You will see numerous bolts and screws. You must tear that apart to get to the heater core. First step is unclamping the two hoses. Once you've done that and gotten to the heater core its just like changing a radiator except smaller. You have to undo from the supports and hoses etc.... Somewhat simple, however lengthy and tedious. (May get really frustrating!)
You will need to remove the water supply hoses from your 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue heater core. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new heater core.
Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Remove the heater core water supply hoses. The heater core will come out. You can access the heater core in your 1972 Chevrolet Corvette through the passenger side kick plate.
Remove both heater hoses from inlet & outlet of heater core. Connect these hoses together.
You can bypass your 1988 Buick Skylark heater core by removing the heater core water supply hoses. There will be to water hoses. Connect the water hoses to each other.
Before CHanging the Heater Core, have you tried flushing it? I have a 99' Jimmy and have to do this every year to get my heater to work.
hese hoses are called "heater hoses" they are from the front heater hoses which heat the car and they are connected to the front heater hoses under the car hood on right side
There are hoses in the engine compartment that go to the heater core. You can remove the intake and out going hoses from the heater core. You have to either block off these hoses or connect them together, depending on the make of the vehicle.
Follow the heater hoses from the engine, they will lead you the heater core.