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Apr 5th, 2020, 12:31 | #1 |
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Radiator to expansion tank hose
Hello,
I've never had much bother with hoses so not sure what to do here. Recently had a clip break and the hose from the top of the radiator to the coolant expansion tank has sprung a leak after rubbing on the alternator belt. I patched it up with ptfe and duct tape and forgot about it (I know... ) Today while getting shopping I noticed the fan running after a 5 minute drive, lo and behold the repair has failed. What would people suggest... not knowing much about hoses, does anybody know the id and od of this hose? Can I just go and buy a length? Where from, with the lockdown? Or a repair kit? Rubberising tape? Not sure if the heat is an issue for that. I need the car to get to work, I work for an essential business. Corby, UK btw. |
Apr 6th, 2020, 07:44 | #2 |
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Hi Matt
This is one of the first jobs I did on mine after buying it 9 years ago. A previous owner/mechanic had seemingly accidently sliced a chunk out while doing another repair and I didn't want to take any chances so just swapped a new one in. It's Volvo part 30812731 and the two clips are part 00978171 (although small jubilee clips will also be fine). Total of £9.20 back then. Might be worth ringing round garages, some of them are still supplying parts. |
Apr 13th, 2020, 11:27 | #3 |
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That's great, thanks. Sorry for the late reply, my email address for notifications must be wrong.
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