Shitty Hose Clamps....

[tom1995tsi]

Yes another adventure with my Talon. I was driving home from my girlfriends house today and i pull into the gas station. I notice small ploom of smoke coming from the passanger side of the hood. I pop the hood and see green liquid dropping onto my new 16g turbo. It turns out the antifreeze line goining into/or over my turbo is leaking right where it connects to the metal stub. The metal hose clamp was too lose and every time i held it tighter it would stop leaking and when i let go it would start dripping again. Can i just a plastic zip type where the medal one is or should i get the same kind?

 

[xcelr8n]

get the screw down kind, im currently replacing all my old hoses, with these.
stock hose clamps on these cars are stuuupid, i dont think i'll ever understand why some of these non-screw down clamps were ever used.
like the one your describing squeezing is looser.

 

[Defiant]

Originally posted by xcelr8n
stock hose clamps on these cars are stuuupid, i dont think i'll ever understand why some of these non-screw down clamps were ever used.

Because they install in ¼-second and without skill, instead of four seconds and a bit of sense regarding how tight, making it cheaper for the factory to assemble with union labor.

 

[jmc94gsx]

It is important not to overlook an additional problem, overtime these lines corrode, remove a hose an you'll see what I am refering to. If it important to remove the corrosion as well to ensure a proper seal, but agreed, these clamps aren't ideal.