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Thread: Hose clamp, multi use, "slip"?

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    Default Hose clamp, multi use, "slip"?

    Hose clamp, multi use, "slip"? General advice on original clamps is single use. This one has been reused several/many times.

    Could the thing slip?. Something happened after really tight clamp pressure on an old hose.

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    Yes, it can slip. I don't gamble on hose clamps. I reused it on a Mercedes and that damn thing doesn't tighten enough so it keep seeping... new clamp and all is well.

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    I reuse them all the time. IF they come off easily and aren't rusty I oil 'em and re-use. You'll feel it give if it doesn't tighten properly.
    "The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"

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    Wasn't the clamp. Was the hose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross View Post
    I reuse them all the time. IF they come off easily and aren't rusty I oil 'em and re-use. You'll feel it give if it doesn't tighten properly.
    x1
    Got fed up of digging holes in my hand when the screwdriver slipped so I've been using a socket for a long time now

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    Old hoses turn hard and leak where they connect, and the clamps bend and get crusty. Replace 'em all, I say. They're cheap; lost coolant isn't.

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    Clamps, hoses, coolant are all cheap. Head gaskets, engines and maybe even your life, depending on location of the breakdown, are not cheap.

    However, it is a PITA to go for a clamp, especially for the narrow BMW type. The wide box parts store clamps work for many hose ends but i find some are tough to do w/o OEM style.

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