Gruven heater core T-connectors

[jatkinson8755]

Nice ! Always go metal when you can.

https://www.gruvenparts.com/shop-by-car/gm-truck

 

[j91z28d1]

I know I'm being lazy and this is a old thread. but anyone have the part number for the oem gm white and back T's? all I find is the Dorman stuff.

 

[89Suburban]

I know I'm being lazy and this is a old thread. but anyone have the part number for the oem gm white and back T's? all I find is the Dorman stuff.

There are actually 3 parts. Black is outboard and white is inboard with the 3rd straight black connector plugged onto that. I would do them all because they are all equally prone to failure:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F671434/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C9KTAK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GV8RNIC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[j91z28d1]

There are actually 3 parts. Black is outboard and white is inboard with the 3rd straight black connector plugged onto that. I would do them all because they are all equally prone to failure:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F671434/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C9KTAK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GV8RNIC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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thank you. that will. make it much easier. I'm guessing you just squeeze the tabs and pull? no tool needed to remove?

it's got 140k on it and a 2011. so yeah it's due for a coolent flush anyways. good time to do it.


thanks again.

 

[Geotrash]

thank you. that will. make it much easier. I'm guessing you just squeeze the tabs and pull? no tool needed to remove?

it's got 140k on it and a 2011. so yeah it's due for a coolent flush anyways. good time to do it.


thanks again.

Squeeze the tabs and push in on the hose before you pull. I used a pair of pliers to help me squeeze the tabs.

 

[89Suburban]

You can also try to spin them back and forth a little but ain't much room to do it.

 

[Larryjb]

I believe I had to cut mine off. I had tried squeezing the tabs and it wouldn't budge.

 

[donjetman]

It was a giant PITA when I removed the plastic and installed the Gruven metal Ts.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Wear gloves when working in that area, as the firewall insulation is quite aggressive, and your hands will itch like H-e-l-l for the next few days.