Heater Hose question
#1
01-06-02, 03:56 PM
Heater Hose question
1986 Ford Taurus, 153K miles, 3.0 liter, 6 cylinder.
I'm leaking coolant where the upper radiator hose connects to the radiator. I tightened the hose clamp about 1 year ago when it was doing the same thing and that fixed it. I just noticed it was leaking there again. I've removed the hose and checked the radiator outlet for cracks, there are none. Perhaps I've got a bad hose clamp that keeps working it's way loose??? Anyway, when I put the hose back on should I use flexible gasket sealant to get a watertight connection? What type of hose clamps work best?
I'm leaking coolant where the upper radiator hose connects to the radiator. I tightened the hose clamp about 1 year ago when it was doing the same thing and that fixed it. I just noticed it was leaking there again. I've removed the hose and checked the radiator outlet for cracks, there are none. Perhaps I've got a bad hose clamp that keeps working it's way loose??? Anyway, when I put the hose back on should I use flexible gasket sealant to get a watertight connection? What type of hose clamps work best?
#2
01-06-02, 04:47 PM
Change all heater hoses on a car this old. Leaks will spring from everywhere. Gates and Dayco make fitted hoses for most applications and they are dirt cheap.
Most of the time a worm gear clamp works fine. The OE clamps are spring steel and hold tension on their own.
Most likely coming from somewhere else other than the clamp. Double clamp it if you have to.
Most of the time a worm gear clamp works fine. The OE clamps are spring steel and hold tension on their own.
Most likely coming from somewhere else other than the clamp. Double clamp it if you have to.
