custom coolant hose

Will Reeve · Post by **Will Reeve** » Sun May 04, 2014 8:52 am

Hi guys, is there a off-the-shelf hose for the connection between water-pump and inlet manifold. I am not that happy with my silicone coolant hose 'fix' at the moment; it's leak-tight for now but doesn't look "right".

I would have though this would have been a common issue and fixed with a custom hose from someone?

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Sun May 04, 2014 10:08 am

I tend to go up the scrapyard looking for suitable bits. I usually find something close enough.

Chris.

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Sun May 04, 2014 9:22 pm

Other than it looking a little short and stretched, what's wrong with it ?

I'm sure there will be an off the shelf hose with a little offset you could use though.

Just call the likes of Viper or Roose and ask them.

Will Reeve · Post by **Will Reeve** » Fri May 09, 2014 3:37 pm

I know; it’s a little thing and actually seals OK. I had a leak was from the temperature sensor I only hand tightened when seeing if everything fitted and a valley gasket leak (re-used old composite gasket!). For some reason the connections don’t have a bugle on the end and are smooth.
Scrap yard hunt is a good idea. Not been on one of those for years. There used to be a good one near Norwich who let you onto the cars to pull things off...bet H&S have shut them down now

Will Reeve · Post by **Will Reeve** » Fri May 09, 2014 3:37 pm

I know; it’s a little thing and actually seals OK. I had a leak was from the temperature sensor I only hand tightened when seeing if everything fitted and a valley gasket leak (re-used old composite gasket!). For some reason the connections don’t have a bugle on the end and are smooth.
Scrap yard hunt is a good idea. Not been on one of those for years. There used to be a good one near Norwich who let you onto the cars to pull things off...bet H&S have shut them down now

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri May 09, 2014 7:54 pm

I do the same with that hose. It doesnt look quite right but it works just fine.

You can get Samco to make you a bespoke hose if you give them a drawing. I'm sure Coops had his done like this. But that costs money as opposed to a short section of straight silicone hose costing peanuts.

Post by **Coops** » Fri May 09, 2014 8:13 pm

Roose have done all my hoses for my v8
90% of them one offs