[Vwdiesel] radiator hose question

[Erik Lane]

This is also the way that I like to keep hoses from
wearing. Very simple and effective. But instead of
gluing them I will use cable ties. And definitely
inspect periodically! It's much easier to replace a
protective cover than the whole hose!

I've never had a rubbing problem that this wouldn't
fix. Sure, there's still rubbing, but I don't care if
old hoses get worn thru while protecting the one
that's actually in use. The fixes usually last for
multiple years at the very least.

Erik
--- Val Christian <val at swamps.roc.ny.us> wrote:

> Scott,
> 
> I haven't run into the specific problem you have.  I
> can tell you something
> I've done in the past.  Take a segment of the old
> hose, perhaps an inch 
> or two long, and attach it with RTV (rubber cement
> might work) as a 
> contact barrier between the bolt and the hose.  Then
> add that hose
> to your periodic inspection list.
> 
> It's unfortunate that power steering in a Rabbit is
> really not needed.   
> All the hoses are frustrating.  My 91 Jetta requires
> unfastening and moving
> power steering hoses to get the oil filter off,
> after the bottom shroud
> is removed.  The oil filter cannot be removed from
> the top because of 
> air conditioning plumbing.  The 77 through 79 VW
> diesel Rabbits were 
> a bit simpler.
> 
> Consider the reinforcement game.  It will protect
> the hose.  The greater
> long term concern is really whether the engine
> shifting on the mounts,
> as you drive it, will cause stress on the radiator,
> causing some kind
> of mechanical failure of the radiator tank to tube
> connection, or 
> something similar.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Val
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > My radiator recently rotted out and so I replaced
> it.  Of course the new
> > one is slightly different than the old one and one
> of the results seems
> > to be that the lower radiator hose is near a bolt
> head one the A/C
> > compressor.  The result of this was that the bolt
> finally managed to rub
> > through the hose the other day causing a decent
> leak in the hose.  I've
> > replaced the hose but the new one seems perilously
> close to the same
> > bolt.  Has anyone dealt with this successfully? 
> The car is an '82
> > Rabbit Diesel with all those extra hoses running
> around the engine
> > compartment like A/C, power steering, etc.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Scott Alexander
> > Warren, NJ
> > -- 
> > Scott Alexander <salex at dsl.cis.upenn.edu>
> > 
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