Old Hose Clamps or New

[gkurtz]

I am replacing all the radiator hoses on my 92 (original 5k miles) this weekend and I am trying to decide whether to replace the hose clamps with new screw type clamps or just re-use the original ones. I want to keep eveything original but dont want to compromise the repair.

 

[fast.asleep]

I am replacing all the radiator hoses on my 92 (original 5k miles) this weekend and I am trying to decide whether to replace the hose clamps with new screw type clamps or just re-use the original ones. I want to keep everything original but dont want to compromise the repair.

I would. It can't hurt and it's cheap insurance. If someone is anal enough to check the hose clamps for originality no doubt he'll find a hundred other things on your car that is not original.

A friend of mine didn't bother to replace them on his Waveblaster. (Personal Watercraft). The Yamaha "engineers" used zip ties instead of clamps to connect the cooling lines :eek. After a couple of years the vibration must have caused one to let go and he lost cooling to his engine... boom!

 

[redeasysport]

Just wondering why are you replacing hoses with 5k on them? I am not totally sure but since I have OEM clamps that mine have 155k on them and arent mushy or dry rotted.

 

[Edmond]

I would replace them, they're only a few bucks.

 

[gkurtz]

I would replace them, they're only a few bucks.

It not he bucks. It was whether to keep it original. Would have bought the original clamps from the dealer. I went with original hoses. I did today replace the clamps with S.S. worm gear types. My local Chevy parts dealer said to use the new type.

 

[froggy47]

"Some" ss worm gear clamps are crap, if you use them make sure they are high quality. I'd buy new oem or reuse the originals - I think you can tell buy how hard they come off/go on if they have life left in them.


Most of the ones I've reused were damn stiff & I had no worries that they would hold. I tend to like them over the worm type.

 

[Edmond]

You can always keep the originals in a box and put em' on when you go to a show. That way, the originals are protected and you have new clamps on there when doing your non show driving.

 

[gkurtz]

You can always keep the originals in a box and put em' on when you go to a show. That way, the originals are protected and you have new clamps on there when doing your non show driving.

Thats funny. I was thinking the same thing.