[Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement

[John F. Quilter]

Since the hose has now been redesigned without the bump for flexibility is 
this new hose likely to put additional strain from engine vibration and 
movement on the radiator inlet pipe , possibly causing it to loosen from the 
underside of the radiator tank?

John F. Quilter
1951 MGTD
Eugene, Oregon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Seim" <kingseim at earthlink.net>
To: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd at comcast.net>
Cc: <Mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement


> Bob, seeing how you have the radiator installed, and want to just  replace 
> the radiator hose.
> They are now too stiff to install. The bump in the hose, aka bumped  hose, 
> was supposed to
> be a flex joint. This would allow for the matching up of the engine  water 
> outlet angle and the
> radiator top tank tube angle to be different (which they are), and  the 
> flex joint to move.
>
> Since the hose is too stiff now, you can cut off say 1/4" from each  end 
> of the hose. That should
> shorten it enough to install in situ.
>
> John Seim
> Irvine, CA
>
> On Aug 27, 2010, at 4:30 PM, Bob Donahue wrote:
>
>> What is the correct procedure for installing a new top radiator  hose on 
>> a TD?
>> Is there anyway of doing it without removing the thermostat  housing? (My 
>> new
>> reproduction hose is much too stiff to squish it on. I think I was  able 
>> to do
>> this with an old hose.)
>>
>> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
>> Email - bobmgtd at comcast.net
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