TRICK to easily removing stuck rubber hoses

Getting these rubber hoses disconnected while working on your car engine can be a real challenge. After years of experience trying just about everything, I found that using a flat head screwdriver and a pick to separate the rubber from the metal works. Also a pair of pliers twisting back and forth often breaks the rubber free. Sometimes a hose comes right off but usually not. Hope you found these techniques useful.
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[@andysnow7458]

This video should be titled "I Don't Know Any Tricks for Easy Removal of Rubber Hoses."

[@RickyB418]

Agreed, isn't this how everyone tries lmao. No tricks here just a video of how hard it is to remove hoses

[@D1ARBO]

That made me laugh!

[@hrpickinstuff]

Slight of hand. The trick was so good you didn't see it.

[@user-qy1vs7jo7b]

My trick is just cutting the bitch off,.and then just replacing it because I don't have time to mess with it for an hour

[@pingpong9656]

Best comment of the day... so accurate it made me LOL!

[@Jake_Hynds]

Well I got mine off ... though I feel like I was fighting a 10 foot long python lmao

[@Jake_Hynds]

Hot water and just jamming a flat head in there and some crying got it off for me

[@russburns4441]

Lol

[@ford_probe_garage_studio]

I am in process of dealing with 26 year old hoses and plastics. This video helped me a lot as I continue work on my old Ford Probe GT. Thank you

[@ronfromannapolis2210]

I use a hair dryer on high heat to warm the hose up to make it much more pliable and this works pretty much every time. Heat both the hose and the metal fitting, alternate side to side. Be patient and let it heat up, then using a gloved hand grab the hose and twist if off. Heat gun is also an option (which I have) but using the hair dryer you have no chance of over heating the hose (some heat guns can easily go over 500 degrees). Hope this helps folks.

[@zachariahharper9814]

Some one get THIS GUY a beer!

[@DIYcarandstuff]

No electricity where I park, so got 1,5 liter of hot water and have been pouring it slowly over the hose, after some time it got going! Thanks for the heat idea! 💪

[@adansilva8237]

Great tip!!

[@andyleyva1828]

After fighting to remove the power steering cooling hose I’m glad I searched this and found this video. Very helpful! Thank you!

[@jhannysanchez8553]

!!

[@danielwilson6323]

Just had a vacuum hose that had basically turned into hard plastic, I was tempted to go the destructive route until I read about hot water. It worked a treat, essentially made it warm and pliable again. Slipped right off after an hour of so many other things. Hope that's helpful!

[@knowhowmedia5889]

Yep, worked great. Boiling water and a screwdriver.

[@edisonvanasse3647]

Do you think a few quick passes with a lighter would heat it up enough?lol Obviously don't do this if It is a gas line.

[@greengrind5089]

@@edisonvanasse3647id imagine heat from a flame would shrink the hose tighter by the time you got the inside of it warm enough

[@britnis1386]

So helpful! Just removed my water pump and the hose had bonded to the pump. Locking pliers did the job. Thanks!

[@randallk9840]

Very helpful on the repair I just did - first time removing a hose. Thanks

[@gCastTV]

using a pick was very helpful! got a stubborn hose off with a hook pick. thanks

[@JerissicaCaryll]

Thanks! Had a stuck rubber hose, used your plier trick, came right off!

[@chrisa8541]

Thanks for the tips!

[@shawnroland2421]

great tips! thanks a lot!

[@patricklitwin975]

Thank you. Big help!

[@1unknowtou]

Screwdriver worked for me. Thanks

[@texastalk86]

Pliers worked for me thanks brother

[@mstielau]

I have had the best luck by using slip-joint pliers to grab the hose and rotate it gently back and forth until the rubber releases from the metal. The jaws on this type of plier are slightly curved, so they grab more of the surface of the hose. Open them up for larger hoses.

[@chuckychuck]

Exactly.

[@jmolinita]

Thank you very much for the tips

[@livefree6878]

👍👍

[@constantiahonora829]

Thx .. giving it a go now

[@johndill6594]

I’m a fan of the hair dryer plus slip joint pliers. The heat helps loosen the hose’s grip and use the slip joint pliers to angularly rotate the hose end back and forth. Rinse and repeat if needed.

[@brandonkwak2446]

Get a WD-40 can or PB Blaster with the long straw nozzle, and spray it between the metal tube and the rubber hose while prying an opening between them with a pick or flathead, and let it soak for a bit. Also, having another person push it off with a flathead or two, while you pull it with pliers helps (pinch hard an inch or two down the hose. this forces the end to flare open because physics).

[@leannekieth4771]

This idea and a couple from your comments and success thanks bro!

[@gandhilegion]

So the real technique is dont give up

[@teorrotariu2486]

Thanks

[@paulaxford6754]

A heat gun worked like a champ, as did slipping a couple of pieces of garden hose cut-offs over the channel-locks to avoid the risk of cutting the hose.

[@Desertduleler_88]

It's incredibly hard when you can't use some of those tools when hoses are in a tight location. I used fine screwdrivers and fine needle nose pliers.

[@dieseldog2457]

hey there, I know how you feel. I have been a car mechanic for 30 ish years, I also have had these struggles. These guys that recommend just replacing the hose, you will find quite a few of the VW like the one in the video have shaped hoses which sometimes have different diameters at each end. Not available off a roll of hose! I have larger pick tools like your one which are useful and have also purchased hose removal pliers which are right angled long nose pliers which are shaped to go round heater hoses and grip them with no damage. Gently twist hose on fitting at several places and then these grip the hose without kinking it and just pull it straight off. I would not be without those pliers now! They are also available for different sized fuel hoses. Hope this helps. Cheers for making the effort in making video, I am not rubbishing your method.

[@livefree6878]

I’ve seen those pliers before, with a recommendation like that I should really take a look at getting that set. I think I’ve seen them at Harbor freight. I’d love to know what brand you’ve got, I hate fighting with hoses. Sometimes you have to push that Sharp pick into the hose and of course that’ll make anyone nervous. Thanks for the recommendation and input.

[@CriticalInception]

Silicone spray is a sure thing with these guys. Can't go wrong

[@newttella1043]

I put a few drops of whatever fluid is relevant to that hose into connection and as I wiggle and twist, the fluid starts to lubricate the space between the fitting and hose. It's still a struggle but seems to speed up the disconnect.

[@gradyhernandez4699]

Filler tank hoses too can be a pain a mechanism told me years ago

[@ocskywatch1]

its an old video but ill say it for future viewers ( use a pick to get under the hose then WD40 whatever with extension tube under the hose then slide the pick around) there's also hose plyers you can buy to use after that and you can use tire cleaner and shine on your hoses to make them look new

[@box3976]

Water And a few drops of Dawn, in an old Dawn bottle. Shake then get some in those crevasses as you seperate the rubber.

[@brandonvolesky9867]

Saved my day. Thanks for the life long tip.

[@Snowmonkeypablo]

Any Panther pics oil like pb blaster should take care of that stubborn hose or if it's junk cut it off ???

[@jchang2210]

0:41 if you leave the pipe bracket bolted in place it'll be a lot easier. also a larger 90 degree pick working between the hose and pipe, with a little silicone spray to assist. oh and don't try twisting the hose with metal pliers you could damage the hose

[@Roadsurfer2k11]

Getting a hose from can of compressed air in between and air a bit. I do that to get my motorcycle grips off my bike, they slip right off. Unfortunately didn't work for me on a barbed piece. Fortunately it had a socket side, so I used pliers on one side and twisted off with a wrench

[@joshuamoore24_7]

If the hose is seriously baked on to the fitting and the fitting it's on is metal and there is slack in the hose or a new hose is going be installed sometimes just easier to cut the hose with razor knife at the end of the fitting and carefully cut the piece of hose that is on baked on the fitting along one side with out cutting into the fitting and peal off of the hose from the fitting. If the Fitting is plastic I would not recommend using the razor knife trick to avoid damaging the plastic fitting.

[@shemiahharper-scran9985]

Its hard whichever way you go. It is easier using a lubricant or a substance slippery and easily can be washed off. I will try the hot water never tried that before

[@clockwork1513]

U don't want a screwdriver in your hand.... Quote of the day 😁🤣

[@RipCityChief]

What kinda vice grips/pliers are those?

[@garysimon8227]

I found that using a heat gun on the hose on my DeWalt compressor helped greatly to remove the hose from the barb of the pressure regulator. However, I don't think everyone has a heat gun lying around.

[@marinevetoneroman7232]

🤔

[@gerardmiglino5057]

The best thing I use is a hair dryer to worming it up makes the rubber soft

[@billytheweasel]

I'm thinking of using the wife's hair dryer on rubber dishwasher supply line being supplied from a barbed water supply fitting. Will this work? Should I use Rectorseal pipe thread sealant?

[@pugmum669]

@@billytheweasel It'll work. Same thing trying to remove rubber DW supply line. We just used the hair dryer on high setting for a couple of minutes, my husband was able to twist the rubber hose off without any problem.

[@Miltonbosss]

So basically... you struggle no matter what?

[@livefree6878]

LOL I guess that’s right. Breaking it loose with the pic definitely helps, but it’s usually still a struggle. I do find that silicone grease if added during reassembly will make it come off easier next time. The silicone grease does not break down the rubber. If there’s enough rubber hose cutting it off works great.

[@bryanphelan1104]

YUP

[@jimdanielson272]

Buy some of the same hose Cut all the segments that you're removing in the middle Then remove the clamps and then yank off the hoses with long pliers

[@willie6185]

What if the other hose isn’t metal? I was try to get a hose off of a plastic tee and the plastic tee just fell into a bunch of pieces. From the heat of the engine plus 22 years old.

[@daveg0222]

That little pic was the trick. I did the pic on one side and it's flat screwdriver on the other side

[@joepedroza4707]

Exacto knife works wonders for them stubborn hoses. LOL

[@themonkeydrunken]

Hey thanks for posting this, man! You got me out of a pickle. What kind of pliers are those? They look like slip-joint pliers but there's a cam on there? What do ya call those?

[@livefree6878]

I put some keywords that you could paste into Google below I’m pretty sure that this is the pair of pliers that we were using. Sometimes I put duct tape on the gripping part of other pliers so they don’t dig in as much KNIPEX 86 03 250 SBA Pliers Wrench

[@themonkeydrunken]

@@livefree6878 Awesome, thanks again!

[@livefree6878]

👍

[@thereviewer4173]

Any regular pliers should do but be gentle so you don’t damage the hose or you can put something over it to prevent any damage.

[@Xccord]

Thank you so fucking much man the pick method worked for me the best i was stressing out 😂

[@bsteensl]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I was able to get the 4 rubber hoses from a water valve on our LG washer. I used a combination of WD40, screwdriver, and pliers. Now does anyone have a suggestion on how to get a screwdriver that I dropped down below the drum. I do not want to take the whole washer apart. I probably will have to leave it and hope for the best.

[@brianjcruze]

just take the drum out it’s not big of a deal just unscrew a few bolts and screws

[@househunt5175]

@@brianjcruze lower a strong magnet down with string

[@binagarten4667]

I share your pain. In the Haynes manuals its states undo the clamps and remove the hose! The hose form hell!

[@billytheweasel]

Hair dryer or heat gun?

[@steve6438]

Heat gun works too

[@HighOctaneExtreme]

Use tool for grip rubber tube abnd pull it after u Loosen the tightness of the rubber hose.

[@BPoweredLove]

My trick is better. I pour lighter fluid all over the hoses in my car, step back and flick a lit match into the engine bay. ALL the hoses come right off!!

[@Vongaming12]

Pollo Frito 💀🤣

[@ukgardener973]

Lol

[@Dave-Shearer]

This method actually sounds tempting right now

[@BPoweredLove]

@@Dave-Shearer Why, brother? What do you have going on?

[@kingsisyphus3680]

I said I was ready to do that yesterday, this thing is pissing me off.

[@perpetualgrin5804]

I just cut the old hose off, less stress to the heater core. Don't want that leaking. New hoses after 17 years. Fair play.

[@bj5083]

👍

[@Southernsmile4u]

How do you remove clip if it's broken on a hose

[@livenfree]

Tear off with large Plyers. Sometimes prying it with a screw driver will remove tension & make easier to pull off with Plyers

[@shawnmichaels4805]

my trick is to use a box cutter and replace the b__tch.

[@pomelodrive21]

pour hot kettle water and just wiggle it of

[@project-moe]

Instantly worked thx bro

[@denduran87]

I could kiss you.... I wont..... but I could.....

[@pravardhanus]

Can we use hair dryer instead of pouring hot water?

[@fusioncrane8556]

Dude ima try this and if it works man, I hope you win the lotto

[@hanifsimpson]

Thank you. I have the same exact tools in this video with no luck. However, the hot water worked like a charm.

[@walleye364]

Penetrating oil helps.

[@blower1]

If it only that simple!.....try the same hose that's been near a turbo charger in a petrol (gas) engine for 13 years, 120k miles........that's what I had today and i had screwdrivers pulling that hose over an inch in, with loads of silicone spray, and it still wouldn't come off - eventually got it off but it left bits of the hose welded to the metal pipe that ripped off from the inside of the hose. The VW hoses are the worst and if they been in a hot area of the car, especially a petrol car for over a decade, you often damage the hose getting it off. Spraying silicone or penetrant oil down around the hose as you pry it off with a screwdriver or hose pick helps a lot btw.

[@tanethomas]

Had leverage so pinch bar worked 🤷‍♂️

[@kezzakat]

I poured hot water, and got them off no worries, with just pair of grips and wiggling.

[@hrpickinstuff]

I watched this video after I forcefully pulled on a vacuum hose and snapped the end off. Then I had to wait 5 days to get a new $8 hose in the mail because the sorry auto parts stores in my area dont sell many autoparts just oil and filters aka S#!t you can buy at Walmart cheaper.

[@williamwarrenconkright3973]

cut it lengthwise with a razor or exacto but dont go too deep… heat gun is helpful too

[@jessies1509]

I wish I had that much space to work with 😕

[@r3dhorse]

I just bought a new hose and cut the old hose off.

[@shapecity332]

Easily?

[@maltahighjacker9842]

The pcv elbow hose going into the back of intake broke off and now its stuck *AND I CAN NOT* get the rest out.

[@ye_oke]

I'm having the same exact issue. No matter how hard I pull or wiggle the hose it doesn't budge

[@maltahighjacker9842]

@@ye_oke I ended up taking a box cutter and I cut it off close as I could to the base then put the new elbow on and electrical taped where they meet

[@SamIAm-ww9gz]

Use WD-40 with your techniques, it will help loosen the rubber hose

[@Kongzi93]

Thanks! Your video gives me some courage to struggle on with this terrible job. I'm fighting this the whole afternoon and part of the evening.😏 Sprayed some WD40 on it and see tomorrow using your techniques 👍

[@PRINTER222]

What is a TRICK???

[@raulvilla2825]

I end up cutting it with a knife and it easily came off. Just replaced the hose.

[@aonakits6463]

Don't tempt me 😅

[@harkiratsingh1472]

This guy is still trying to take off those hoses till now

[@yevgenikovelman3306]

Thisbis a bit late 😂 but if you some soapy water it will help remove it, and will also help install new one

[@pingpong9656]

Forget all that - just pour boiling water and twist it off.

[@Wreckfinata]

fuck yeah

[@alexisjung7347]

WD-40.....works great to soften the rubber for removal and for reinstalling, /end video

[@ninemilliondollars]

Just talked to AutoZone and they said the same thing. :D

[@DjDestinyChicago]

I’m dealing with this now. I’ll try 🤞

[@checlark6366]

Well thank you Alexis Jung

[@mikeh3559]

where is this trick i was expecting a trick

[@ivanbasic6001]

Where is the trick?

[@hc2001]

There has to be a better way

[@DavidGurrney7589]

His truck is that he knows none LET'S GO BRANDON 😜 😜 😜 😜

[@raultrevino1883]

You got the wrong title, it wasn't that easy, why deceive people

[@tjtomax]

Easily my ass

[@phxfunfly9083]

Uh, that hose was flaming at the end of the video........

[@colind9533]

Wtf is this music

[@felixpeterman9303]

I HATE all these videos that have STUPID background music. NO ONE likes it. Why so many do it I don't know. Most popular chanel never use crap background sound

[@livenfree]

Wiggled with Plyers like you showed & coolant lines came off easily. Very helpful

[@jbarryjul4159]

Same here. I literally gave up and then saw this. Thanks "Live Free"!!!