[V8] Low mile V8 and Best Rubber Glue?

[Dave Saad]

Prepare to experience the thrill of paying for Audi Engineering!
This hose was well over $100 last time I looked.  Depending on where  
the hole is, you may be able to cut the hose and install a splice/ 
repair kit, but even if that worked, you should expect another failure  
soon since the rubber is starting to dry out and crack.  All of the  
water hoses are molded on this car (and most newer cars I suppose) so  
they are prone to failure and expensive to fix.

Dave

On Aug 25, 2010, at 11:43 AM, <bw at UDel.Edu> <bw at UDel.Edu> wrote:

> Cars can have "low" mileage because the odometers "lie". I found  
> this out from an
> owner and carfax didn't pick it up. Same color, '90. Really, '92 -  
> '93s are the way to
> go! Lot's of goodies for the car guy. If, you're into cars 18 to 20  
> years old like I am.
>
> Also, my upper radiator hose just got a tiny leak at one of the  
> glued connections.
> Anyone know of a Glue that can be trusted on rubber, holding hot  
> pressurized
> water -for even a pin sized hole or slit. I am thinking we need to  
> carry an extra one
> around. Oh, and wait till the car is totally cool before addind  
> water if you don't
> want a head gasket problem.
>
> -That's what is so dangerous about recommending splashing cold water  
> on a
> Hot/Start Sensor problem. I finally saw "soda bottle" directed  
> exact=ly at the
> Sensor. Well, maybe?
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