Reply To: Correct hose clamps for my ’25 Series 80

[George Teebay]

Because it’s difficult to start the thread on the wire clamps, my technique is to put a pair of correct wire clamps in the center of a section of hose, positioned as you want them for the ends and NOT tightened more than enough to keep them from rolling around, and modern clamps on the ends for the initial set. If you can, allow up to 20 heating/cooling cycles before peeling off the modern clamps without disturbing the set of the hose on its mating surface and sliding the authentic clamps toward each end of the hose.

Some water pump housings have eroded surfaces that will continue to leak. The solution for this is to coat the inside of the hose’s mating surface with Indian Head gasket shellac. Do so knowing, however, that the ONLY way you will remove that hose in the future is to cut it off!

And PLEASE remove markings of the hose exterior (e.g., the Gates green stripe) with lacquer thinner before installing the hose, or at least rotate the hose section so that the marking is not obviously visible.