[Re: coolant line question]

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

Natch on that - if you're getting the tool, keep the clamps.  They're 
fast, easy to work with, don't strip over, and don't have to be tightened 
every time the temp dips below -10C the way gear clamps do to avoid 
leakage.  On top of that, they don't deform the hell out of the hose like 
gear clamps either.

I don't have the fancy tool - I just use vice grips, and I'll actually 
replace gear clamps with the factory spring clamps when I'm working on a 
car, for the reasons listed above.

My $0.02.


On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Allyn wrote:

> spring clamp tool???
> sure, it might be nice and all, but if you're gonna go through the trouble
> of replacing that pipe, you might as well replace those spring clamps as
> well (with 'normal' ones, that is).
> Al
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cathy Boyko" <losinit@usa.net>
> To: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; "Cathy Boyko"
> <losinit@usa.net>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Re: coolant line question]
> 
> 
> Yeah, I'm off on a mission tomorrow to acquire said pipe. And I may just
> stop
> into Princess to see if I can get one of those nifty spring clamp tools. I
> don't care what it costs, I used one once, and I just can't deal with not
> having one. The pipe, on the other hand, may well end up being a "previously
> loved" edition. I can't imagine there is much difference between the 1.8 and
> 2L versions, obviously the 1.8 fits around the 2L block just fine. There
> were
> a few 2L 16V candidates at Mikes's last time I was there.
> Cathy
> 
> Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Cathy, that's the coolant pipe (or heater pipe) I was telling you about.
> >
> > P/N is 027 121 065 K for 1.8 16V and 027 121 065 P for 2.0 16V.  I don't
> > know what the difference between the two is.
> >
> > Probably your fastest method of acquiring one is the dealer, or a
> > "breaker."
> >
> > Drew
> >
> > On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Cathy Boyko wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, it's me again. The headache had been dribbling coolant, it's where a
> short
> > > chunk of rubber hose (with one of those @&*$)*@)_# spring clamps that
> the
> > > mechanincs put in an impossible to get at location) joins into a solid
> steel
> > > line that I guess goes to the heater core (still no Bentley, Canda Post
> really
> > > sucks). ANyway, the easy option was the rubber hose, but of course you
> know
> > > that's not it, it's pinholes in the corroded steel line instead. SO is
> this a
> > > dealer part? and how much, or could I maybe get it from
> Potterman/Adirondack?
> > > And how many millions? Any tips for removal and reinstallation would be
> > > appreciated, it's Canada Day today so I can't do much regardless. I
> don't
> even
> > > know what to call the part,  to tell you the truth. So any advice is
> welcome,
> > > I think I'll spring for a new one, but LMK what other cars have a
> compatible
> > > line setup. This car, it needs way too much attention, I tell you. Again
> it
> > > chose to spew coolant within a mile of home, thankfully. It always has
> known
> > > where to die.
> > > Cathy
> > >
> > >
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