Coolant Leak, Need some advice

Dinabox

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I have a coolant leak, not a head gasket for sure. It's not dripping anywhere but it's located on the firewall, where the heater core valve is. It's all crusty on these two hoses. What I'm wondering is if I should just replace all the hoses, maybe even the heater core valve? My heater core isn't leaking at all under the passenger side dash. It looks like in between the rubber hoses there is a metal piece they all connect to. I've searched and most people replace the heater core valve because it breaks or cracks. Mine hasn't cracked or broke so I'm wondering if I can get away with replacing the hoses, or at least unclogging them? Any ideas?

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I replaced the heater core valve and the hoses to and from the heater core. pretty simple if you remove the hood and it was like $50 using a napa hose, an oriellys hose and nape heater core valve. My valve was broken.
 
Well, given the lower end of the C-shaped hose is clearly leaking, I'd replace just the hoses and clamps unless you see evidence of damage to the valve.
 
Thanks guys. I just got done replacing all the hoses and put good clamps on all of them. Those hoses were such a pain to get off, ended up taking the hood off and climbing in the engine bay. I noticed those leaks as I was tearing the supercharger off to replace the nose cone seals and the adapter inside. Now that it's done I have to remove valve covers, replace a knock sensor, put on new valve cover gaskets and cam plugs, check my valve clearances and shim if needed, seal that all up, then freshen up the supercharger. Fun times!
 

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