That was weird.

"Berang" (berang) 01/02/2019 at 17:19 • Filed to: None

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The Saab has been leaking coolant for a few days, so I finally got around to looking under the hood. Antifreeze all over the engine compartment despite there only being a few drips on the floor. I saw one clamp right behind the thermostat that was loose. Like loose enough you could tell by looking at it.

So I pulled the air cleaner off and tightened that up. Decided to tighten the other clamps while I could get to them - they were all loose. Every single one. I figured the first one, I may have just forgotten to tighten after replacing the thermostat this summer. But the rest? I had to do all of those up when I did the thermostat - how did they all get so loose in just a few months?

Now, I’m not saying it was gremlins, but...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Berang 01/02/2019 at 17:28

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I’d the rubber broke down the clamps would get loose. But that shouldn’t happen that fast.

Die-Trying > Berang 01/02/2019 at 17:30

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MoCamino > Berang 01/02/2019 at 17:50

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Berang 01/02/2019 at 17:53

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This guy:

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Berang 01/02/2019 at 19:12

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B oth the TR6 and the Jag got all new water hoses somewhat recently. Both were pretty much leak free initially, but after a time (months) I found loose clamps causing small leaks on both cars. Clamps which I know I had meticulously tightened. So there must be something to the idea the rubber crushed down after a while. Actually I also had trouble with new fuel lines I put in the Jag weeping months later; when I took it to my expert mechanic he just put even tighter clamps on.

So moral of the story— tighten the shit out of clamps for new hoses.