Underhood wire Loom ( wire protector tubing )

[Woodblocker55]

Is there a better brand of that stuff . So it don't deteriorate every time you look at it . ? You work under the hood and just touch the stuff it falls apart ..[emoji849][emoji15][emoji41][emoji106]

Someone must of figured out a better plan [emoji15][emoji849]



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[petethepug]

Subscribed, need a product that doesn’t crumble from thermal exposure.


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[BG1988]

Is there a better brand of that stuff . So it don't deteriorate every time you look at it . ? You work under the hood and just touch the stuff it falls apart ..[emoji849][emoji15][emoji41][emoji106]

Someone must of figured out a better plan [emoji15][emoji849]



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metal conduit tubing you may have to cut the wires at some point to use it



OR use automotive rubber hoses just cut it on one side like the plastic ones and use that

 

[swathdiver]

Is there a better brand of that stuff . So it don't deteriorate every time you look at it . ? You work under the hood and just touch the stuff it falls apart ..[emoji849][emoji15][emoji41][emoji106]

Someone must of figured out a better plan

How long did your replacement loom last? When I was a kid, my JC Whitney catalog had a coupon for assorted wire loom and assorted c-clamps for like $5 for my next order. Stuff has lasted me thirty plus years! I replaced the loom on various cars over the years and never had to replace it again, but then again, I didn't have cars for more than fifteen years or cars that were older than fifteen or twenty years until recently.

My ten year old truck needs the loom replaced in various places, like the O2 sensors.

 

[Woodblocker55]

At 10 to 15 year old cars or trucks .. there all crusty just bend any of them and see what happens . There are cars and trucks alot older then 10 to 15 years less your driving them in the salt belt every year then at 10 years there rust buckets .. guess everyone trades at 15 years .. guess with payment books going to 7-8 years only get couple years without payments now. [emoji849][emoji15]

Maybe it's just the loom GM uses . [emoji848]

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[iamdub]

Maybe it's just the loom GM uses . [emoji848]

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I'm convinced it's this. With as many NBS trucks I've had my hands on, most still had pretty decent loom. My '08 is missing it everywhere and what remains is about as flexible as a potato chip. I'm sure climate plays a big part in it as I see pics on here of northerner's engine bays and the loom looks great. I'm sure GM switched to another supplier with a lower-quality loom, possibly midway through the GMT800 era. Maybe it's the same plastics supplier that made the GMT900 dashes.

If I can't find a known good brand of loom, I may go to the salvage yard and study what's on the other cars and maybe even rob theirs. If I find a 10-year-old car with pliable loom, then it's obviously not the crap mine came with and I'll see if it'll survive being removed and reinstalled.

But, I'd rather a smart guy here chime in with something like "I'm a chemist/engineer at X company and we produce plastics for this purpose. You want loom made of Xychlorothemethylenonius #1464G (fictitious chemical name example) and it's available for $(cheap price) at www.(Amazon link).com".

 

[SnowDrifter]

You looking for your own project? Or to replace existing with something visually similar? I like tech flex where suitable

 

[tazz63]

Just so everyone knows, that wire loom tubing is called convoluted tubing, look it up on Google. I've replaced lots of this stuff cause of the same reason, the factory stuff deteriorates pretty good but all the aftermarket stuff I've put on has held up quite well over the years.

 

[Doubeleive]

audio shops or commercial radio shops usually carry some halfway decent stuff since they are always using it they normally have the commercial rolls, I haven't noticed anything terrible on my 2012 other than the charge wire going from the alternator to the battery is looking rather ragged and broken in several places

 

[mountie]

Maybe look at Jeg's or something like that...... I remember seeing a more heat resistant version than the stuff that melts easily.
If you are protecting areas that are really in a hot place, try ignition style looms??

Some spark plug wire covers can be sliced length-ways, then use Wurth - brand tie wraps. ( Heat resistant)