Water hose connector to oil separator snapped

[mhariush]

So that just happened, sigh. Damn brittle piece of plastic. Barely touched the hose and snap. A geyser of coolant everywhere.



I see there's an upgraded after market part on pelican made of aluminium. Worth it?

Plastic Genuine Porsche 996-106-226-52-M100 $7.25
Anodized Aluminium Aftermarket 996-106-226-52-M157 $43.25

This will be my first venture into the 911 engine to make repairs. And I have a few questions...

How do I remove and replace these hose clamps?



Now that this happened, do I have to/should I flush the whole coolant system or will it be fine to just replace this and top it off a little?