MAN 81619600868 Heater Hose

Description

The MAN 81619600868 is a heater hose, a crucial component of a vehicle's heating and cooling system. This hose directs hot engine coolant to the heater core, allowing the vehicle's HVAC system to generate heat for the cabin. It is designed for use in MAN vehicles, ensuring efficient heat transfer and consistent cabin temperature. This heater hose is built for durability and reliability, ensuring a long service life and minimizing the risk of leaks or failures. It measures 35 x 165 x 395 mm.

Key Features & Benefits

This hose basically carries hot engine coolant – that’s the fluid that keeps your engine from overheating – to your heater core. The heater core is like a little radiator inside your dashboard. The coolant warms it up, and then the blower fan pushes air across it, giving you heat inside the cabin. It’s a pretty simple system, but relies on these hoses doing their job. There's usually more than one, often an upper and a lower to create a loop. It’s part of your vehicle’s heating and cooling system, specifically the part that provides warmth to the interior. Think of it as a vital link connecting the engine’s warmth to where you are sitting. It's not directly involved in keeping the engine cool, but it utilizes the engine's heat.

Symptoms, Risks & Replacements

Well, if this hose fails, you’ll likely lose heat inside the car. You’ll notice if it’s a really bad leak – coolant will probably be dripping inside the vehicle, or you’ll see it under the hood. More subtly, a pinhole leak can cause a gradual loss of coolant, which can lead to overheating if you’re not careful. It acts like a shield, keeping the hot coolant where it needs to be and preventing it from spilling. They get old, they get brittle, and they crack, especially with temperature changes. Fixparts Online has a good selection of these, and replacing them is a relatively inexpensive way to avoid a bigger problem down the road.

Warranty Information

MAN Heater Hose (MPN 81619600868) comes with a 1-year warranty.