Dorman 626-610 Engine Heater Hose Assembly Compatible with Select Nissan Models (OE FIX)

Works great.Way better than the original.From the factory , it won't let you down.

as described

heater core connector upgrade. I replaced both from this company. both parts are exact fit and upgraded material. perfect.

The Nissan engineer that thought using oem plastic fittings on the heater core inlet and outlet was a good idea should have to spend the rest of their lives in a repair shop installing these for anyone who has experienced a broken , cracked and heat degraded cooling system failure .There is no warning when these 2 parts fail and there is a good chance a roadside bush fix to get home will not last the trip home unless your really close to home.I am not a big fan of parts that are not oem but in this case it was the right thing to fix this problem .... Dorman got this fix right .... metal is the way to go on both the inlet and outlet side of the heater core.The 2 most common things I read were both right regarding the new parts ... the tension ring with the blue keeper thinger is in fact useless .... throw it in the trash right up front and use the old one .... the second thing is .... no matter how good or careful you are the chances of braking the outlet side while fixing the inlet side are really high .... IT IS THAT BRITTLE .... save a few days waiting for extra parts like I did NOT ....... and order both at the same time ! The funny thing here is this really does not help anyone very much because if your reading this you likely already know yours is broken and more than most likely just either ordered it or going to order it .... IT WORKS ... JUST ORDER BOTH FROM THE START !

Bought this to replace the heater core connector on a 2006 Xterra, the OE plastic barb is known to break over time. I installed this as preventative maintenance for my friend, and no sooner did I go to pull the hose clamp holding the original part in place did the 18 year old part shear and crumble in my hands. Very inexpensive preventative maintenance part to ensure more years of reliable service.

My stock heater core inlet connector on my 2005 Xterra was a ticking time bomb just waiting to happen. Replace yours before you end up stranded or overheat/cook your engine. When removing my factory one it crumbled to pieces so very glad I replaced it now.This Dorman inlet is great with one moderate exception: the hose clamp which attaches at the heater core isn’t strong enough in my opinion. Keep your factory one and re-use that instead - it will hold a bit tighter and gives a bit more peace of mind. Otherwise this is a great piece of hardware which should outlive your vehicle.

This piece came in handy when the OEM broke on my way home from work on the inter state. The original was plastic and this one is metal which makes it super Durable.

1. Cut the old hose off. Take a razor and make a split in the old hose to get it off the metal fitting leading into the cab through the firewall. Don't fuss with the old hose, you don't want to be yanking on the fitting anyway.2. lube the inside of the new hose being installed with some coolant, it'll slide on like butter.3. get yourself a pair of 1/2" hose pliers, and and 45 degree long reach (11") long pliers too for the hose clamps. This will allow you to undo the OEM clamps with ease and move them out of the way.4. reuse the OEM clamps. Many people complained about the Dorman clamps being too loose and I saw one post where the person had a coolant leak after installing because the clamp was so loose. I reused my OEM clamps since they seemed to be in good tight condition.That's it! Super easy.