Replaced the water pump in my 04.5 2500 today. Once I got everything back together and refilled the fluid I cranked her to let her warm up. I switched on the defrost and turned heat to high. While she was sitting there running....and me standing next to it.....POW!!! Blew a hole in the rubber portion of the line coming off of the top left of the AC condenser. Now, I'm guessing it's just a coincidence but I have to ask, WHY? Is this normal at 250,000 miles or so? I did double check to make sure the belt is on correctly.

Second question, can I just unplug the compressor and run it till I can get it fixed?

When it rains it pours!!

 

i think thats the same hose that blew on mine a year ago. seems like the hose was like 125 to 150 and wasnt very hard to install.