How to replace hose going into water pump, '99 Ford Taurus?

I just discovered a cracked hose going into the water pump on my '99 Ford Taurus. Is it possible to replace this hose myself? A mechanic here told me he wants $227 to do this job, when it looks like it would only take 15 minutes.How to replace hose going into water pump, '99 Ford Taurus?Yes you can do it. Autozone can print you out a diagram of that area that will assist you in replacing it. They will even loan you the tools required to replace it. You'll have to pay a deposit, but they will return it to you when you return the tools. I'd say it's a level 3 job out of 10. pretty simple really. I'd say the hose is less than $20.00How to replace hose going into water pump, '99 Ford Taurus?$227??? Screw that. Yes, it is very easy and will probably take you less than 15 minutes of your time. Is this the Duratec or base 3.0?

EDIT: Yeah that is an easy job. You may have to remove the coolant tank but that is simple too.How to replace hose going into water pump, '99 Ford Taurus?Yeah...but you WILL make a mess.