Upper hose

JOHN CT

JOHN CT

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I'm just doing a Visual inspection I noticed the upper radiator hose is leaking around the seams? The clamps are tight. I never seen this before. So I guess it's time for new hoses. I'm using the stock hose clamps. I've heard that there's a better clamps I can use. Can you tell me what kind to get.
 

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Remember those long WRAPLOCK clamps? They're handy for MANY things & you just snip off the excess. They're used a lot, for tieing down Brake Lines, I'm sure you've seen them.
Original clamps are a PAIN, at times! Chief said, "Sometimes Baling wire wurks BETTER"!!---LOL--He wasn't Kidding, I've seen him wrap 4 turns around a hose & TWIST the ends together, for a leak free connection.
Bill Nodrip
 
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Tom Wesenberg said:
I only use original clamps and never had a leak.
I've also never seen a hose leak at the seams like in your picture.
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I've never seen this before either. Are all hoses from the model a supply houses made this way? I just don't understand how they would make (I think it's rubber) hoses with seems in it. I should have taken a better picture it's leaking so bad that there's a A puddle on side of the timing cover. This is what we get with aftermarket foreign parts. :mad:
 
The reproduction hose clamps come in two types: Cheap Chinese junk, and quality reproductions. Some suppliers sell both. As expected, the quality reproductions cost more than the Chinese junk.
 
Vaseline on the inside of the hose clamps will help prevent bunching of the rubber hose.
I also give the inside of the hose a light coat to help it slip on easier.
 
Permatex Permashield Gasket Dressing & Sealant works well. It does not harden and the hose is easy to remove at a later date. It is also fuel resistant.
 
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