Just have patience. I sat and tugged on them for about 30 minutes and they finally came off. It's not the hoses that are difficult, it's trying to hold on to those darn hose clamps. I used a combination of needlenose pliers, lockjaw pliers (where they would fit) and a flathead screwdriver...
So, I picked up this 91 Corolla the other day.
Series: AE92L-DEMRKA
Year: 1991
Engine Model: A4-FE v1
Mileage: 240,000
It had an issue with coolant and oil mixing, so I popped the head off to take a look at the head gasket. The gasket has definitely failed, so I'm replacing that. A...