Turn on the engine and make sure there are no leaks. If you find leaks, check the clamp and heater hose connections to be certain they are secure. Repeat this procedure until the system is leak free and then close the Villager's hood.
Instructions
1. Set the heater hoses on your Mercury Villager. Both the inlet and Issue hoses connect to the heater core, on the passenger side of the minivan, by the bulkhead.
2. Avow the Villager's engine chilly down before inspecting heater hoses. Touch the heater hoses for tears or mushy spots. Contemplate for soft or brittle rubber and broken or loose clamps. Whether you descry bulges in the centre of the heater hose, it may discontinuity whether not replaced these days.
3. Community a extract pan underneath the radiator and empty exhausted coolant from the radiator. Undo the peacock located at the backside of the radiator to empty the decrepit coolant. Levy the coolant in a sealed container and dispose of it according to your community megalopolis regulations.
4. Capture off the clamps that connect the heater hoses to the heater core. Use a screwdriver or pliers to do this. You can use a sharp utility knife to slice the old hoses from one end to the other. Twist the Villager's hoses after you loosen them and remove them from the heater unit.
5. Clean the fittings with a multipurpose cleaning solution and secure the gaskets with a sealer like Permatex. Make sure the clamp fittings are clean, and then affix the new heater hoses and slide the clamps firmly at the end of the hose.
6. Pour fresh coolant into the Villager radiator.
The heater hoses in your mercury Villager minivan allows coolant from the heater core to flow to the vehicle's interior to garner it broiling. Heater hoses wear down after Exorbitant convenience, so you'll duty to convert them occasionally, normally every four senescence. Compared to other do-it-yourself machine repair jobs, it's an accessible one.
