[Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement

[John Seim]

It is still made of rubber, so it has some give. Will absorb shock.
Should not affect the radiator inlet pipe.
Might get me back onto the silicone hose project for the T series. There
is a supplier in the area. Just forgot who it was, so follow up has  
been slow.

John Seim
Irvine, CA

On Aug 28, 2010, at 11:03 AM, John F. Quilter wrote:

> 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>
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> 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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