rocklandxjer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Rockland, NY
hey guys,
well, I'm trying to get daisy [my 88 build project] back on the road after i figured out that the coolant system was shot.
long story short, one of the hoses that goes to the Tstat housing has several small pressure holes in it.
the hose on the left
this hose runs back to the metal hose and is secured via a metal crimp.
now, i know that these hoses undergo lots of pressure, but i was wondering if i could buy a new hose of the same width, connect it with a plastic or metal tube within the rubber, and then use those metal tightening-rings to secure them. [or would that potentially leak?]
i COULD get the whole hose replaced [but have neither the tools, nor the time right now to do it myself, so id have to bring it in], but i figured if doing this would work JUST AS WELL, why not do that, as i could do that myself in under ten minutes.
however, if it is one of those things that might be strong enough, i dont want to do that.
*note: i would cut the hose at the halfway mark, insert about 2-3 inches of metal tube [thin but the same diameter as the inner-diameter of the hose] into both the old side, and the new hose.
well, I'm trying to get daisy [my 88 build project] back on the road after i figured out that the coolant system was shot.
long story short, one of the hoses that goes to the Tstat housing has several small pressure holes in it.
the hose on the left
this hose runs back to the metal hose and is secured via a metal crimp.
now, i know that these hoses undergo lots of pressure, but i was wondering if i could buy a new hose of the same width, connect it with a plastic or metal tube within the rubber, and then use those metal tightening-rings to secure them. [or would that potentially leak?]
i COULD get the whole hose replaced [but have neither the tools, nor the time right now to do it myself, so id have to bring it in], but i figured if doing this would work JUST AS WELL, why not do that, as i could do that myself in under ten minutes.
however, if it is one of those things that might be strong enough, i dont want to do that.
*note: i would cut the hose at the halfway mark, insert about 2-3 inches of metal tube [thin but the same diameter as the inner-diameter of the hose] into both the old side, and the new hose.