Yes, you can get to the hose by lying on the ground. Locate it that way and you will see it. Put some light on it so you can see what you're doing. Loosing the clamp and sliding it back will allow you to maneuver the hose to bleed off the air. After reading your current post, it is possible the belt may have been too tight. Correct tension is important and the temperature of the engine needs to be considered. Adjusted too tight when cold will really stretch the belts to their limits. When the engine expands the belts get tighter. Harold McElraft - 3354 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "nbrommer2k" <nickbrom@xxxx> wrote: > Currently, the water pump is turning, and not making any unusual > noises. Alternator is also turning freely. > > The thermostat was changed out 3 weeks ago, and has been functioning > properly. On the day of the belt/hose failure, I had been running the > car around town and it was running at the correct temperature. > > The hose that popped off was one that I had recently replaced, so > there is a definite possibilty that it was not installed tightly > enough. > > Bleeding the radiator: Can I reach this bleed-off tube that Harold > mentioned without the car being on a lift or ramps? > > Nick