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A week or so ago, I finally got rid of a pesky coolant leak by tightening all of my coolant hose clamps.
This morning, my car ('86 SPG, 220,000 miles) greeted me with a big green puddle under (and over) the skid plate. I tracked down the source to the fitting where a hose meets a metal tube right next to the turbo pressure transducer. I loosened the clamp, wiggled the hose onto the tube as much as I could, and then tightened the clamp... *POP*
One side of the metal band broke, but the clamp is still hanging on by the other side.
Will I be able to thread a new hose clamp around the hose in place?, or do I need to drain my coolant, fix the hose clamp, and refill? I'd rather not spend the extra time draining and filling, but don't want to embark on a foolish boondoggle before finding out that draining and filling is the way to go.
posted by 24.169.135...
Posts in this Thread:
- Can I replace a hose clamp w/out draining coolant?, IrieTom
, Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:47:38 <-- Viewing This Message- Re: Can I replace a hose clamp w/out draining coolant?, Bill N, Thu, 26 Sep 2002 13:57:57
- Follow-up: replace a hose clamp w/out draining coolant?, IrieTom
, Thu, 26 Sep 2002 13:09:46 - yes, when its cold, JimBlake
, Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:03:19
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