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Date:         Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:43:26 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: heater hose clamps
In-Reply-To:  <20060622001110.42729.qmail@web36315.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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> > I was just thinking while I was replacing my heater hoses today should I > replace all the clamps with stainless screw types or should I keep the > factory spring type. The originals seem to be in good shape. Any help will > be great. > > When I replaced every water hose in the whole vehicle, I went with factory spring clamps everywhere. The PO (or the PO's "mechanic" ) had made a number of repairs with nasty cheese-grater hose clamps. Everywhere there was a spring clamp, the hose was fine. Everywhere there was a screw-type band clamp, it was cutting through the rubber. In one case, on the oil cooler, I swear there was no rubber left and the hose was only staying because of my happy thoughts. I think the spring-type clamps are easier on the hoses because they give them room for thermal expansion. If you have a good set of cable-type spring clamp pliers, they're easier to deal with than the screw type ones-- just squeeze, place, release. The only difficulty I had was that I bought extra-thick 5/8" heater hose and the spring clamps only just barely fit over the hose at full open. In a couple spots I had to dremel off part of that little stop tab. I haven't leaked a drop of coolant since.

-- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"


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