If you are going to toss the hoses anyway, just cut them off...not around
the diameter, but from the end. This is a good tip for other types of cars
that use plastic instead of metal radiators etc. For installation, soap
works very well as a lubricant..you only need a little bit in the
hose. Car Wash type soap works best as it does not have salt in it (unlike
dishwashing liquid soap...which I'm hesitant to use because of that fact,
but many people do).
Although I've never tried "personal lubricant"...I'm not that close to my
car, although I may have read about it in Playboy (just kidding,
Bob:)...water itself may be enough to lubricate the hose ends.
Bob is right on target about not using a petroleum-based product on rubber
items..they will eat into the rubber. There are specific rubber-compatible
greases out there for such tasks (suspension, brake seals etc).
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:42:54 -0500 (EST)
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Removal of radiator and heater hoses
Hi,
Don't use anti-sieze type compounds for the hoses. In fact, don't use
anything that might attack the hose (like petrol-based grease) for
installation either.
The "right thing to do" is to get a tool to slip between the hose and the
joint to break the "seal" after the clamp is off. If you can't get behind
the hose, merely twisting the hose in place will often break the "seal".
You can make your own tool with a cheap screwdriver by bending the end
(about one or two inches up) to 45 degrees or so and sharpening the flat
end to more of a "thin point" You can also use an "awl" that is slightly
bent.
Once you use this tool, you'll be kicking yourself that you never had it
before.
For installing, just "wet" the hose with some fresh coolant, it'll slide
right on. If that doesn't work, some ummm, errr - "personal lubricant"
works very well (and is water based so it won't hurt the hose)!
regards,
rml
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