2003 Cobra Heater Core bypass?

[9secondko]

Not sure if this is the right department, but I need help!

I have searched this forum and not come up with the exact help I need.

Youtube has exactly one video of the info I need, but the video SKIPS the part I actually need!

Basically, I replaced my heater core last year. A couple months ago, it is leaking again. Badly.

so now I am going to bypass it.

I have a 5/8 x 3/4 heater hose connector from Autozone and simply need to disconnect the heater hoses from the firewall so I can connect them together.

Can anyone tell me how to disconnect those crazy clamps/couplers from the firewall? I can squeeze the white tabs down, but the connector remains firmly in place.

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[evers86]

I bypassed mined, if i recall ya gotta press down on the white tab and pull em out a lil than ya can pull the tube off

 

[9secondko]

I bypassed mined, if i recall ya gotta press down on the white tab and pull em out a lil than ya can pull the tube off

Wow. Thank. You

I pressed the tabs in but the coupler is on like concrete. Does it come straight off?

 

[P49Y-CY]

if you are able to get it, let us know op.

i tried to remove them a couple of years ago (to do a reverse flush) and i couldnt get them to budge!

i didnt want to break the heater core tubes, but since your core is already broken, maybe you can put some force in it