Date:         Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:09:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
In-Reply-To:  <20080210015221.B59E11E814D@tc2.main.nc.us>
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I'm also looking for the OEM springy hose clamps.  Some are missing
on my van and have been replaced with the screw type.  I ended up
using the screw type on the hose ends that attach to the coolant
distributor.  After I got them all on, and coolant back in and engine
was just getting up to temp, I saw a few drips.  So I crawled under
there to tweak those clamps a little tighter.  The torque this put on
the nipple of the coolant distributor is what broke it off.  Then I
got the shower of hot coolant and in my haste to get out from under
the shower my hand must have hit the exhaust header on the way
down.  Yes, the header where it is about 6 inches from the cylinder
where it is HOT!  In hindsight I should have put the springy clamps
on the ends where the distributor is so they didn't get torque on
them when I tightened the clamps.  Where do I find those OEM springy
clamps?  Thanks.

Edward

At 08:51 PM 2/9/2008, Edward Maglott wrote:
>Mine broke when I tried to replace the hoses  : (    Not terribly
>surprised though.   My BD catalog shows them for $35, but the website
>says about $54 and Vanagain  website shows $39.  Are these all the
>same and OEM quality?  Also noticed that on the coolant pipe that
>goes to the radiator, the barb is starting to sort of split off.
>
>Edward