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smart51

posted on 29/10/05 at 07:03 PM Reply With Quote
Coolant Leak

I have a small coolant leak between a rubber hose and a metal pipe. The hose is slightly too large at this end (but slightly too small at the other). I have tightened the clip as hard as it's going to go but the leak has only reduced. What is a good way to seal it?
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ethomas

posted on 29/10/05 at 07:08 PM Reply With Quote
Could you build up the pipe that the hose connects to with plumbers tape or something similar?
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smart51

posted on 29/10/05 at 07:11 PM Reply With Quote
plumber's tape? tell me more.
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marshall

posted on 29/10/05 at 08:02 PM Reply With Quote
or if you can use 2 j?clip give it a try
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Avoneer

posted on 29/10/05 at 08:16 PM Reply With Quote
2 jubilee clips and even maybe a coke can shim???

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Hellfire

posted on 29/10/05 at 09:08 PM Reply With Quote
Could you not get a custom hose made up or get someone to machine you an aluminium reducer to enable two different diameter hoses to be used?






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smart51

posted on 29/10/05 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
2 jubilee clips is a definite possibility, I'll try that tomorrow.
Custom hoses. Are they expensive? who makes them? I wish I'd known about that before I started plumbing.

Any other ideas?

[Edited on 29-10-2005 by smart51]

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Aboardman

posted on 29/10/05 at 11:38 PM Reply With Quote
electrical insulation tape wrapped around the fitting before fitting the pipe
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rusty nuts

posted on 30/10/05 at 08:22 AM Reply With Quote
Have to agree with Hellfire , find someone with a lathe and get them to make a joiner/adaptor and use the correct size hose . You might get away with PTFE tape but do not use insulation tape
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JoelP

posted on 30/10/05 at 05:39 PM Reply With Quote
marc made me an aluminium pipe last year. You can also get rubber hoses with different diameter ends. Around a tenner from halfords. Two jubilee clips worked well for me too.






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