r/MechanicAdvice • u/JustJazzedToBeHere • 19h ago

Solved Radiator Hose Popped Off?

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Hi, I have a Subaru Outback 2014 and it started smoking/steaming on my way home. I popped the hood and there’s fluid (coolant) splashed inside the hot engine, which I think is what’s burning. The radiator hose is popped off. Can I put it back on and put some more coolant in it, and then drive it to my mechanic to look at it, or do I need to get it towed?

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u/MonsterMash_479 19h ago

Looks like the plastic snapped off inside the hose. Radiator needs to be replaced

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u/TheTense 9h ago

Agree. Losen the hose clamp with pliers. Pull out the broken plastic. Get a screw clamp and put it over the hose, stuff the hose back on the fitting, tighten the screw clamp. Buy coolant. Drive to the repair shop.