Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 14:09:26 -1000
Reply-To: Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
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yes, I was impressed long ago when someone said 'they can only get
tighter' ...
makes sense,
but ..I have seen them not squease a hose tight enough to seal the hose
properly to the fitting..
tho granted ..the hose nipple under the hose was corroded..
aluminum is particularily suseptible to this ..for example..the
semi-large hose nipples cast into the ends of 1.9 heads.
speaking off..that's a good way to get an idea of what the cooling
system is like inside the engine..
ya see thick white powder under a hose fitting ( on aluminium ) ..the
rest of the internals could be heading that way too.
at least with a screw clamp one can tighten down a little more if needed.
I doubt a springy metal spring clamp changes diameter much in respsone
to changing temps ..
perhaps .00001 inches..
and of course...we've seen metal hose nipples just 'rusted away' like
full of holes under a hose..
and plastic ones too .......like on a 2.1 Coolant Distribution
Tower...just crumple with heat, age and plastic deterioration. ..usually
a heater hose going forward.
so much fun keeping these old beauties alive !
On 05/06/2016 01:37 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Yeah BUT... The spring clamps are the only clamps that will expand and contract with heating and cooling. The larger the diameter I would think the more important this is.
>
> Jim
>
>> On May 6, 2016, at 5:55 PM, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I think spring clamps are a silly bother .
>> I think there main purpose is to speed assebmly line production and
>> reduce costs.
>> I generally toss 'em
>>
>> and ..having The Right Tool makes a ton of difference !
>> like this one ...
>> shoot..was gonna post a link but it got messed up.
>>
>> I like the basic pliers type, with an angle ..
>> generally does the job nicely.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>>> On 05/06/2016 07:48 AM, Gabriel Hourtouat wrote:
>>> Installed:
>>> -New cooIant pump.
>>> -Four, new, small-bore hoses pieces on and around the pump. (the old ones
>>> were, in order: cracked, puffy, shredded, and leaking)
>>> -Two new stainless small bore pipes. (the one going to the T-stat valve was
>>> rusty.)
>>>
>>> Painted with Por 15:
>>> -Cross over pipe.
>>>
>>> Sum-up: That was a silly job.
>>>
>>> The only things I liked about the job:
>>> -the way the front grill comes off and goes back on.
>>> -Frank Condelli (he shipped my order 15 minutes after I placed it and got
>>> it into my hands in less than 24 hours. THANKS FRANK!!!!)
>>>
>>> If you care to know...
>>> I had tough time with the strangest things...
>>> -spring clamps!!!! Caused me 4 hours of diddling in the middle of the
>>> night; and possibly some quality issues.
>>> -that darn cross-over pipe -- got it all scratched up just as soon as I had
>>> it so beautifully painted with Por 15.
>>> go figure.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your comments -- past and present (I READ THE ARCHIVES!!!)
>>>
>>> Have a good Friday.
>>>
>>> Gabby
>>>
