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Ford explorer lower radiator hose rubs on fan belt

Cant position hose more then 2 mil from belt

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Get a couple of cable ties,wrap around hose and connect to something near to hold it away from belt,I do it on my Nissan truck.

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The problem is that you have the serpentine belt on wrong. If you put it on right, it will be nowhere near the lower radiator hose. It's not a Ford design problem other than the belt can be put on 2 different ways and still work correctly. Follow the diagram.

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    The problem is that you have the serpentine belt on wrong. Put it on right and it won't be anywhere near the bottom radiator hose. It's not a Ford design problem except that the belt can be put on two different ways and still work fine. Follow the diagram for the belt and your problem will be solved!

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Try loosening the hose and twisting it to another position.

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SOURCE: lower radiator hose

after looking over the situation, and seeing what a horrible mess Ford made of the location of the lower hose connection location, i decided that the lower hose did not need replacement.
just my amateur thoughts on this, but if an item like a radiator hose needs to be replaced on a fairly regular basis then the design engineers need to keep this in mind when designing the engine in the first place. putting the clamped end of the hose in a position where it's not accessible is not just stupid. i've enjoyed having this car, for the most part, since the day it was purchased. changing the oil, and other maintenance items, is relatively straight forward. the lower hose has completely irritated me. there is no excuse for design professionals (and i use that term loosely!) to make such an obvious mistake. anyone who has ever worked on their own car would not have let this engine leave the shop on ANY car, let alone a car that was purchased by people on a budget who wouldn't want to spend gobs of money on paying a mechanic to change a stupid radiator hose.
my 2 cents.
thanks for offering to help.
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SOURCE: Cooling system in my 1993 Ford Explorer over heats

change the water pump and check for a blockage in the waterjacket

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SOURCE: cant find the radiator fan switch on my 1993 ford tempo

Check the sensor near the thermostat housing.

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  • Posted on Jun 17, 2009

SOURCE: lower radiator hose connecting tube to water pump.

remove the radiator hose remove the two bolts that hold the tube on and buy new tube and replace is in reverse order.

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  • Posted on Nov 03, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Ford Explorer 5.0 V8 Leaking coolant

sounds like the thermostat gasket is leaking. Might as well change the thermostat and gasket at the same time. make sure the hose clamp is tight sometimes it needs to get tightened up. could be lealking from the hose and running down.

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  1. Drain the cooling system.
  2. Remove or disconnect the following:

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See Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5


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  3. Loosen the alternator pivot bolt and the bolt attaching the alternator adjusting arm to the water pump. If applicable, remove the power steering pump bracket from the water pump and position it out of the way.
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  1. Remove the bolts securing the water pump to the timing chain cover and remove the water pump.
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  2. Install the power steering pump bracket.
  3. Connect the lower radiator hose, heater hose and by-pass hose at the water pump.
  4. Install the fan shroud, if so equipped.
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  2. Drain the cooling system.
  3. Remove the fan/clutch assembly and shroud.
  4. Loosen the water pump pulley attaching bolts.
  5. Remove the accessory drive belt.
  6. Remove the water bypass hose from the pump.
  7. Disconnect the heater hose at the pump.
  8. Remove the engine control sensor wiring harness brackets and position the harness out of the way.
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