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Best Clamps for rad hoses ?

pudzey101 · 2014-08-01 23:41:02

got myself new set of upper/lower silicone rad hoses this week , and was wondering whats the best clamp to keep em from leaking ? OEM or go with T-bolt etc ?

01-08-2014 11:41pm

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pudzey101

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got myself new set of upper/lower silicone rad hoses this week , and was wondering whats the best clamp to keep em from leaking ? OEM or go with T-bolt etc ?

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#2 01-08-2014 11:49pm

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maybe i'm a bit naive but isn't that a bit like the best kind of shoe laces? never had a hose spring clamp break. maybe new oem ones so they are nice and clean with no corrosion.

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#3 01-08-2014 11:51pm

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Jubilee clip?

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#4 01-08-2014 11:53pm

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even an ordinary jubilee clip will seal rad hoses ,if its for show you can decide which looks better.most rads are plastic and wont like been over tightened.

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#5 02-08-2014 12:02am

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The OEM clamps are best as they seal well and can expand and contract with heat.

Unlike the screw / bolt jubilee clips that don't, resulting in hose being clamped too thight when hot or too lose when cold

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#6 02-08-2014 12:17am

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think i read somewhere that jubilee clips can cut into the hose and damage them Might just give my OEM spring hose clamps a clean and reuse those

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