maillemaker wrote:
This line is a metal hard line that runs down behind the alternator. It has permanently crimped-on rubber ends at the T and down by the radiator. This line makes me nervous as it is 28 years old and I would like to replace the rubber portions due to age but as they are permanently crimped onto the metal middle run I'm not sure what to do about it. I could replace it with plain rubber tubing and just carefully zip-tie it out of the way. But it makes it problematic for replacing the radiator as I can't find an aftermarket replacement with a fitting for it to go to.
I would strip off the rubber and use hose clamps on the crimped connections. If that failed I would make up my own steel lines with rubber as needed for flexing. Possibly take it to a place that does hydraulic lines for something custom.
Good radiator shop should be able to set you up with the port needed or use the drain or put a T on the drain.
I assume you have contacted a Ford dealer or your RV dealer and these parts are no longer available.
