[77 TRASHCAN]

Wow, had a time putting those pictures up, some stuff from what I was used to.
I work on school buses. The last several years of new buses we've gotten (all Freightliners), have these style clamps on everything.
I found out that Napa carries them. I use them on everything. They make them small enough to fit on heater hoses. I recently replaced all the hoses on my 2005 C10 Silverado. 5.3. I replaced all the clamps with these.

They are NOT cheap! But the best clamps I've seen
I wouldn't be surprised if OReillys carries them, or at least could order them. I have a locally owned Napa in my town
I buy most of my stuff from them. They carry great parts like these clamps!

[Schurkey]

Originally Posted by Schurkey

I really like the SHIELDED Breeze clamps, especially the "Constant Torque" version with the stack of Belleville washers on the tension screw.

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

I found out that Napa carries them. I use them on everything. They make them small enough to fit on heater hoses.

Yup, that's them.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Pro-tip; use 90's Towncar's radiator hose clamp (a 2-tab spread hard steel) on the GTO upper Hose for grest results. no adj needed.

[Schurkey]

Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud

Pro-tip; use 90's Towncar's radiator hose clamp (a 2-tab spread hard steel) on the GTO upper Hose for grest results. no adj needed.

IF (big IF) you can find ones that fit properly, the OEM spring-clamps--especially the modern ones that lock open for easy installation, then snap "closed" with a bump of the wrench--are about as good as it gets.

But like the Oetikers, except worse, is that they have a very limited size range.

[dmorg1]

Another option.

Anyone ever use the Heat Shrink clamps?

I am curious how they hold up.

Possibly difficult to shrink in tight places.




Dave

[Schurkey]

Originally Posted by dmorg1

Anyone ever use the Heat Shrink clamps?

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

If you don't have to R&R the hose often, you can use the Gates PowerGrip shrink ones, but they are 1 use. They are always tight, they tighten in use to some degree. But you may initially have a little seepage. I use them on rad hoses.

https://www.gates.com/us/en/fluid-po...00-000000.html

He does.

[dmorg1]

Schurkey,

Thanks for pointing that out. I missed that post.

HWYSTR455,

When heating the Powergrip does it require even heat around the entire circumference?

Dave

[HWYSTR455]

Originally Posted by dmorg1

Schurkey,

Thanks for pointing that out. I missed that post.

HWYSTR455,

When heating the Powergrip does it require even heat around the entire circumference?

Dave

Not really, I just started heating in one spot, and once I saw some action I started swinging it around the entire outside.

On this one, I had it hanging over a little at the end, trying to account for shrinkage, but it heated quicker than the rest of it, went over the end, and prevented it from contracting back.

It works this way, but was hoping it would have looked better. After doing the first one I had it figured out. When I swap over to my new radiator I will make look nicer.

One spot that these are nice for is the lower hose to timing cover, and the heater hose to timing cover.


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