Both types is clamps have pluses and minuses. The nice part about the spring clamps is that they keep tension on the hose no matter what. Over time the hose will smash a little and a regular band clamp would need to be tightened a little (many times they may not smoosh enough to require re-tightening but I have seen many instances when it will). The minus on these is that installation in some places is a major pain in the rear. You just don't have enough room to get a pair or grips in there to take the clamps on and off. The worm drive clamps and great to put somewhere that is hard to get to. You can snake a screwdriver or nut driver down into a hard to reach spot and tighten or loosen these clamps as you have the need. If you are going to go with a worm drive clamp I would go with clamps where the bands have rounded edges that are rolled away from the hose (keeps the clamp from cutting the hose). Also you want the ridges on the clamp to be raised away from the hose. These are what the OE VW clamps are like or any high quality clamp you might buy. Really cheap clamps from Autozone's "Help" department have just slots in the clamp with no rolling. The threads on the worm drive screw are very coarse. I have had these clamps never stay tight from day one. Just FYI. Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242 -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Todd Last Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:23 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: What kind of hose clamps do you use?
I'm in the middle of replacing some radiator hoses in my Vanagon. I'm finding both the factory spring clamp and after market screw type clamps. Does it make any difference what kind you use, and does anyone have any particular favorite types? Just regular hardware store hose clamps ok?
Todd '88 Westy |
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