LMHmedchem
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Hello,
I have the radiator hoses off and am about to put them back on. At least one of the stock spring clamps is broken and I would like to replace all of them. The hoses themselves look fine.
I have not been able to find these clamps and I am not sure I am looking for the right thing. For the 2 larger hoses, a rough measurement give an outside diameter of 1 7/8". For the smaller hose that runs out of the bottom the overflow, I am getting an outside diameter of 1 1/2". Are these the correct sizes?
Also, RockAuto doesn't seem to have any of the the stock spring type at all. They have the worm gear variety, along with T-bolt, and constant tension in a variety of materials. I also looked at McMaster-Carr and they had only limited sizes, none of which matched my measurements. I assume that I can find something on Amazon but I thought I would post and ask here first.
What do folks here use for replacements? Is the fact that RockAuto doesn't carry the spring variety mean that another style is preferred? The T-bolt variety work for a range of sizes, which makes the measurement a bit less of an issue. They also can be easier to remove than the spring clamps.
Any suggestions?
LMHmedchem
I have the radiator hoses off and am about to put them back on. At least one of the stock spring clamps is broken and I would like to replace all of them. The hoses themselves look fine.
I have not been able to find these clamps and I am not sure I am looking for the right thing. For the 2 larger hoses, a rough measurement give an outside diameter of 1 7/8". For the smaller hose that runs out of the bottom the overflow, I am getting an outside diameter of 1 1/2". Are these the correct sizes?
Also, RockAuto doesn't seem to have any of the the stock spring type at all. They have the worm gear variety, along with T-bolt, and constant tension in a variety of materials. I also looked at McMaster-Carr and they had only limited sizes, none of which matched my measurements. I assume that I can find something on Amazon but I thought I would post and ask here first.
What do folks here use for replacements? Is the fact that RockAuto doesn't carry the spring variety mean that another style is preferred? The T-bolt variety work for a range of sizes, which makes the measurement a bit less of an issue. They also can be easier to remove than the spring clamps.
Any suggestions?
LMHmedchem