heater core on VS

[SWE11L]

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.

I actually thought I may start crushing the pipe too. I think my hose and clamp may be to close to the bend of the pipe, maybe why its leaking. Didn't think of that with the sealant.

 

[Mrmotox023]

Skeg1967 thanks for the pics and info that's going 2 save me some coin and looks a lot easyer 2 do than I thought

 

[355VR]

Thanks for the how to Skeg1967, worked a treat for me. Will add one thing i found useful getting the rubber pipe to slide easily down the brass tube. First I tried soapy water which I thought made it harder to move. Thought about it a bit and went looking for some talcum powder, didn't have any, but did have flour. Dried everything and just used my little finger to wipe it into each end of the rubber sleeve and then slid them on. Made the rubber sleeve much easier to slide down the brass tubes. Possibly talcum would be even better to use.

 

[Raven blue]

Hey Boys, this short cut method - if you look at general automotive connections - you see a rib at the end of the pipe - the rib acts as a double protection against sliding off/ leakages .

This method above results in two pipes that are straight edged without the ribbed end - Has anyone tried this with success or does it end up leaking under pressure ?

 

[355VR]

Mine has not leaked.

 

[shadetreemechanic]

I just did mine a week ago and i thought about the same thing...

It hasnt leaked and when you think about it the rib isnt required since if you cut it correctly the copper pipe is practically almost joined except for a tiny gap where the cut is which is sealed by the hose.
So measure twice cut once and shell be sweet, beats ripping out your whole dash :beer chug:

 

[V85000i]

Im gonna do mine in my vp soon. But I got a 5/8 copper pipe joiner and am gonna do a practice run on an old core and if it works well im going to join the pipes that way. Looks like there is enough room to use a solder torch near the core ill just. Use some thick steel and wet rags to protect everything.

 

[VPRob]

Im gonna do mine in my vp soon. But I got a 5/8 copper pipe joiner and am gonna do a practice run on an old core and if it works well im going to join the pipes that way. Looks like there is enough room to use a solder torch near the core ill just. Use some thick steel and wet rags to protect everything.

Let us know how this works out

 

[V85000i]

Worked perfectly on the old practice core I had. Tested it with mains pressure and with air pressure and detergent on the joins and no leaks what so ever. Mains water and compressed air is probably 4 times more than a car cooling system

 

[VS 5.0]

Im gonna do mine in my vp soon. But I got a 5/8 copper pipe joiner and am gonna do a practice run on an old core and if it works well im going to join the pipes that way. Looks like there is enough room to use a solder torch near the core ill just. Use some thick steel and wet rags to protect everything.

Any chance of a video when you are doing this in the car ?