Heater Hose Blew Out

[Doubeleive]

Sorry, I'm a bit late to the party, but I discovered that the straight ends should come off fairly easily from the heater core pipes. See Post # 17:
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/heater-hose-quick-connects.111631/page-2

 

[iamdub]

Good grief look at all those hose clamps to possibly leak. That does not look like a good solution to just getting new OEM ones that’ll likely last another 10+ years.

I pulled most of those clamps off of cars at the salvage yard that had this same design of one circuit with multiple connections in it- Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer (I think that was the Ford). If it worked on the OEM design, why wouldn't it work on mine? It may look bad in mine cuz they're all in close proximity whereas in those cars the connections were a foot or so apart.

I can tell you one thing- the Honda and Ford had NO plastic fittings on these coolant circuits.

 

[Larryjb]

I've never had leaks from the OEM spring style clamps. However, I have had leaks from the screw type clamps, leaks when cracked nylon fittings, thermostat housing gasket leaks, etc. The OEM style spring hose clamps seem to hold up well.

Don't forget, the spring style clamps maintain squeezing pressure all the time, even as the hose material compresses. Screw clamps will not readjust to the rubber hose compressing.

 

[OR VietVet]

tools.

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Source?

Nevermind. Found them thru Lisle.

 

[iamdub]

Don't forget, the spring style clamps maintain squeezing pressure all the time, even as the hose material compresses. Screw clamps will not readjust to the rubber hose compressing.

Correct! This is why they are known as "constant tension" hose clamps. I'd also like to add that the Honda clamps I used on the 5/8" hoses were a hair smaller than those on the 5/8" hoses from the GM trucks. So, they squeeze just a little tighter.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Plus the "constant tension" clamps weigh less than a worm gear clamp, with less bulk and no additional pieces/parts to strip out or break

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[Rocket Man]

Correct! This is why they are known as "constant tension" hose clamps. I'd also like to add that the Honda clamps I used on the 5/8" hoses were a hair smaller than those on the 5/8" hoses from the GM trucks. So, they squeeze just a little tighter.

Next time I’m at a wrecking yard I need to remember to load up on those clamps in every size. I’ve been replacing every screw clamp on both my trucks with either t-bar clamps for the big stuff like CAI hoses or spring clamps for everything else but if you buy new spring clamps they’re expensive and GM doesn’t list sizes.

 

[iamdub]

Next time I’m at a wrecking yard I need to remember to load up on those clamps in every size. I’ve been replacing every screw clamp on both my trucks with either t-bar clamps for the big stuff like CAI hoses or spring clamps for everything else but if you buy new spring clamps they’re expensive and GM doesn’t list sizes.

They are pricey! My local LKQ (a u-pull-it yard) doesn't even have them on their price list. It was a few minutes after closing time and I was the only one in the checkout office cuz they were trying to get some other guys still out in the yard. The girl at the register wasn't about to be bothered to try to look up a price, so she told me "Youcanhadem".

 

[Tonyrodz]

Correct! This is why they are known as "constant tension" hoes. So, they squeeze just a little tighter.

Just like your favorite girl lol! Just sayin'.

 

[OR VietVet]

I knew a girl like that once...........just once!