heater core on VS

[SWE11L]

I put some Plumber`s Stag and two clamps on a toyota thermostate housing pipe and that worked.
The pipe was chrome and very slippery.

Is that that blue stuff Pete?

 

[VS_Pete]

No clay/dark red.
See if I can find it.

Best I could find ATM.

http://www.fuelequipment.com/products/Stag-jointing-compound-200g-tube.html

 

[SWE11L]

could i use the paper thermostat gasket sealant??

 

[VS_Pete]

gasket goo I don`t see why not

 

[SWE11L]

cheers for the link, ill see how i go first with the gasket sealant.

 

[VS_Pete]

cheers for the link, ill see how i go first with the gasket sealant.

How did you go with it mate?????????????????

 

[SWE11L]

How did you go with it mate?????????????????

I hate it when I do a search and find the outcome was never posted, lol!

Mate it did ok with the gasket goo, slowed the leak down a bit but not fully. Funny thing is though every time I've tightened the clamp it's felt like its as tight as she'll go but I'll go back to it a few days later and get a few more turns out of it. It has actually stopped now! So now more leaks. It would put my mind at ease to put a longer piece of hose on and an extra clamp, could've done it today when my new heater tap shat itself but didn't really have time too.

 

[VS_Pete]

I did all the coolant hoses and found the same thing one of the hose clamps needed tighting after a good while like a 1000k or so.
First time it every happen to me.
The hoses can be tighten up till the rubber starts coming through the slots in the hose clamps ( you can feel the bumps ).
The next day after I go around and nip all up abit or they are right.
I`m glad you got it sorted.
One thing did you think of cutting the pipe with a small pipe cutter or is there no room for it?
Cheers Pete.

 

[hako]

You have to be careful that you don't overtighten them. Tight enough means they will not leak and too tight means that they will cut into and damage the hose. I personally would use no sealant as I figure it may assist in allowing the hose to slip off the pipe when under pressure. I'd also wire the heads on the 2 clamps together so they cannot separate.

 

[SWE11L]

One thing did you think of cutting the pipe with a small pipe cutter or is there no room for it?
Cheers Pete.

I'm very short on patience when doing fiddly car stuff and it is a tight spot so I just went straight for my grinder