Re: [doc] Warning!! Check your coolant hoses!!!!! (sorry, long)

[Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Depends what you call "splitting" as to whether that's bad. The hose we 
use (and used when you did your rad, if we had any at the time) is 
double-braided, unlike the original stuff. Orignal stuff has (from the 
inside to out) rubber, braiding, rubber and the walls can be only 3-4mm 
thick. The stuff we use with the big green stripe on it is really thick 
and has an outer layer of braiding which is rubberised. This outer 
rubber coating is just a finish and will crack under enthusiastic 
hose-clamp tightening. I'm sure it'll be fine if it's got a big green 
stripe on it.

Two engines and two ecus to play with as of today, oh and another dodgy 
clutch bites the dust...

Martin
#1458 (still 100% original cooling system except for header tank - 
because I'm mad
#4426 new everything in the cooling system, except heater matrix.

Claire Usher wrote:

>Ah, good point Martin :o)
>
>I was having a look under the front of Flopsy this afternoon, and
>noticed that the new hoses I fitted just 18 months ago when the
>Radiator was reconditioned are splitting on the outside already :o(
>




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