Water In Bottom Of Engine Compartment

[DoubleWhisky]

Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate

fjwiley's right on this. Good one, mate!

"Jubilee clips", known to Yanks as "hose clamps" can sometimes unscrew themselves just from engine vibration. Ann's suggestion: double up on them where possible, and make sure it's easy to check them from time to time.

Ann

There is a product (unhappily I do not remember the name) in form of gel. You put it onto the neck of the metal pipe before installing the hose and hose clamp. It add to water proofing and dampens the vibration. Next - what about some Loctite on hose clamp screws?

Cheers,

Tomasz

[Terra Nova]

Hose clamps do not un-screw themselves. It is a matter of the hose cold flowing, through numerous hot/cold cycles, releasing some clamp pressure..

[sanibel sailor]

Originally Posted by DoubleWhisky

There is a product (unhappily I do not remember the name) in form of gel. You put it onto the neck of the metal pipe before installing the hose and hose clamp. It add to water proofing and dampens the vibration. Next - what about some Loctite on hose clamp screws?

Cheers,

Tomasz

Loctite has negligible gap filling ability, needs snug thread fit, doubt it would help on a clamp

[fjwiley1]

Agree about the Loctite...wouldn't be any benefit. Quality SS clamps are critical but many are not true SS... I love my little magnet. Some store personnel don 't like it when I pull it out to test them....


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[Cadence]

Originally Posted by fjwiley1

Agree about the Loctite...wouldn't be any benefit. Quality SS clamps are critical but many are not true SS... I love my little magnet. Some store personnel don 't like it when I pull it out to test them....


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400 series will attract a magnet 300 series won't. 400 will color rust but nothing major in the rust department. Strength is greater with the higher carbon content. Just something to add to your useless list of things.

[sanibel sailor]

I buy mine at McMaster or Grainger where they list which part is which alloy