[OT] It keeps snapping! and snapping and snapping!!!

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (fahrvergnugen@xxxxxxx)]

Jason,

 I have seen this with aftermarket hoses.  Not often, just twice.  IIRC, both were Gates hoses.  I can only assume that the rubber they use is harder, and does not flex enough, unlike an OE hose.  If this fits your situation, change the hose and see what happens.  If it does not, they you might look at how the hose fits the outlet.  Is it directly square with it?  More than once I have had to cut an OE hose to get it to fit as it should...

G/L

David
---- "Jason F. Snow" <Jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Hey All,
> 
> The coolant outlet on the front of the head on my 1990 Jetta keeps
> snapping off where the upper radiator hose attaches. It's an 8v (with
> a/c if that matters), I've replaced it three times already, this will be
> my forth. The motor is stable and doesn't budge, at first I thought I
> was tightening the upper rad hose too tight, this time I didn't tighten
> it that much, the placed outlet turns white and cracks right where the
> clamp goes around it, any suggestions, I've broken down a few times now
> because of this. Also, it has happened when driving aggressively, hard
> turns and down shifting. These cars were meant for this, so I don't want
> to here the should be more careful ;-)
> 
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