NEED HELP!!
11-19-2014, 02:27 PM
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I was driving home from work last night and "top off coolant" message came on. I checked the whole cooling system and I noticed that my coolant is leaking between the upper radiator hose and the thermostat housing. ( i just replaced the upper radiator hose like 4 months ago ). My question is do you guys think that my mechanic didnt install the upper radiator hose U-clip tighted enough? How do you guys tighten the U-clip?? Any feedback would help. Thanks.
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11-19-2014, 02:38 PM
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The reusable clamps cannot be retightened; Your best option is to remove it from the hose (compress it and slide it straight off) and replace it with an adjustable clamp from Vatozone. 
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Have the shop revisit repair.
11-19-2014, 04:08 PM
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Ok looked at it for the second time and ive seen where the coolant leak coming from. Its in between the upper radiator hose and thermostat. My bad guys Im referring about the U-clip that sits on the edge of the thermostat housing. I think that U-clip is not tighted enough and thats what keeps them together because when you wobble the upper radiator hose a lil bit around, you start seeing loose connection between the thermostat housing and the upper radiator house.
