[Re: [Re: coolant line question]]

[losinit at usa.net (Cathy Boyko)]

Yeah, and remember I have that "generous" engine bay on the other car, it has
the huge clamps and barely clearance for your hand, much less any sort of tool
with any leverage. Just changing headlights is a huge problem. And to get the
air charge hoses off on it, you need the 12" channel locks to get around the
clamps, there is just no space. And I have considerable experience with the
deformation issues of gear clamps, I just hate clamps, period. We'll see what
Princess will do for me, I'll likely cheap out, especially if the hose costs
more than the &!(@&#! car deserves. 
Cathy, the adventure continues, expect cursing, and lots of it.

Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> 
> Natch on that - if you're getting the tool, keep the clamps.  They're 
> fast, easy to work with, don't strip over, and don't have to be tightened 
> every time the temp dips below -10C the way gear clamps do to avoid 
> leakage.  On top of that, they don't deform the hell out of the hose like 
> gear clamps either.
> 
> I don't have the fancy tool - I just use vice grips, and I'll actually 
> replace gear clamps with the factory spring clamps when I'm working on a 
> car, for the reasons listed above.
> 
> My $0.02.
> 
> 
> On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Allyn wrote:
> 
> > spring clamp tool???
> > sure, it might be nice and all, but if you're gonna go through the
trouble
> > of replacing that pipe, you might as well replace those spring clamps as
> > well (with 'normal' ones, that is).
> > Al
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Cathy Boyko" <losinit@usa.net>
> > To: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; "Cathy Boyko"
> > <losinit@usa.net>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Re: coolant line question]
> > 
> > 
> > Yeah, I'm off on a mission tomorrow to acquire said pipe. And I may just
> > stop
> > into Princess to see if I can get one of those nifty spring clamp tools.
I
> > don't care what it costs, I used one once, and I just can't deal with not
> > having one. The pipe, on the other hand, may well end up being a
"previously
> > loved" edition. I can't imagine there is much difference between the 1.8
and
> > 2L versions, obviously the 1.8 fits around the 2L block just fine. There
> > were
> > a few 2L 16V candidates at Mikes's last time I was there.
> > Cathy
> > 
> > Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > Cathy, that's the coolant pipe (or heater pipe) I was telling you
about.
> > >
> > > P/N is 027 121 065 K for 1.8 16V and 027 121 065 P for 2.0 16V.  I
don't
> > > know what the difference between the two is.
> > >
> > > Probably your fastest method of acquiring one is the dealer, or a
> > > "breaker."
> > >
> > > Drew
> > >
> > > On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Cathy Boyko wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, it's me again. The headache had been dribbling coolant, it's where
a
> > short
> > > > chunk of rubber hose (with one of those @&*$)*@)_# spring clamps that
> > the
> > > > mechanincs put in an impossible to get at location) joins into a
solid
> > steel
> > > > line that I guess goes to the heater core (still no Bentley, Canda
Post
> > really
> > > > sucks). ANyway, the easy option was the rubber hose, but of course
you
> > know
> > > > that's not it, it's pinholes in the corroded steel line instead. SO
is
> > this a
> > > > dealer part? and how much, or could I maybe get it from
> > Potterman/Adirondack?
> > > > And how many millions? Any tips for removal and reinstallation would
be
> > > > appreciated, it's Canada Day today so I can't do much regardless. I
> > don't
> > even
> > > > know what to call the part,  to tell you the truth. So any advice is
> > welcome,
> > > > I think I'll spring for a new one, but LMK what other cars have a
> > compatible
> > > > line setup. This car, it needs way too much attention, I tell you.
Again
> > it
> > > > chose to spew coolant within a mile of home, thankfully. It always
has
> > known
> > > > where to die.
> > > > Cathy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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