bottom rad hose

[luckyvt94]

My bottom radiator hose keeps blowing off. It's done it 3 times in about 2 weeks. Does anyone know what could be causing it. I've replaced the radiator and cap.

Any help will be appreciated

 

[Aaron6.93]

Do you have the correct cap? It should say 135kpa on it. The radiator cap is designed to release pressure when the 135kpa limit is reached. If you have the wrong cap it can build up pressure an pop off your hoses. If that's not the problem you may need new hoses and hose clamps.

 

[luckyvt94]

Yea it's 135kpa. That was going to be next on the list

 

[acarmody]

Yea it's 135kpa. That was going to be next on the list

Could still be defective. Spring may be getting stuck or not opening. Try another one to be safe.

 

[luckyvt94]

Alright I'll give that ago as well

 

[Nut Kracker]

What sort of hose clamps do you have?
If it's the spring type, get rid of them and get the worm drive type.

Or better still, these ones.

 

[luckyvt94]

It's got worm drive ones any idea where I could grab a few of them from?

 

[Nut Kracker]

Ebay have the T bolt clamps t bolt clamp | eBay and so do Autobarn.

The worm drive ones you can get anywhere, servos, auto and hardware shops.

 

[luckyvt94]

Awesome I'll pop into autobahn and have a look.

 

[Pollushon]

Standard clamps should be plenty, I'd maybe try to identify the problem or the it may just find the next path of least resistance.