The hose is off the car and clean. Would an RTV or similar sealant work
better since it could flex some between the rubber and metal?
Luther
Jim Cathey wrote:
Sure: Use brake cleaner and thoroughly clean off the outside of the
rubber and fitting all around the area of the leak. Put a
The only thing that's gonna work is new rubber hose -- it's old,
hard, and brittle and shrinking, hence the leak.
Peter
On Aug 11, 2008, at 12:45 PM, Luther wrote:
The hose is off the car and clean. Would an RTV or similar sealant
work
better since it could flex some between the rubber
The hose is off the car and clean. Would an RTV or similar sealant
work
better since it could flex some between the rubber and metal?
RTV is not all that good at holding up to oil, etc. As I've said,
I've used JB Weld successfully for this kind of thing. Obviously
rotted and failing rubber
Would pulling a vacuum while the JB Weld was setting help it seal?
Perhaps, but I wouldn't leave it on. You only want to pull it
in a bit, not suck in a big blob to live on the inside.
-- Jim
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Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 12:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] a/c hose seal?
Would pulling a vacuum while the JB Weld was setting help it seal?
Perhaps, but I wouldn't leave it on. You only want to pull it
in a bit, not suck in a big blob to live on the inside.
-- Jim
It seems that, when considering the cost of Freon the risk of the
leak
re-occurring that it would just be better to have the hose set rebuilt.
Ah, that's one of the advantages of the $8 test refrigerant charge!
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During the diagnosis of my '86 SDL's a/c system, I had the mechanic add
dye to the system. While removing the freon, the mechanic and I looked
the system over for dye leaks. The only one we found was on the large
black rubber hose that goes from the compressor to the condenser. The
leak was
I doubt it. Try a used one instead.
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
During the diagnosis of my '86 SDL's a/c system, I had the mechanic add
dye to the system. While removing the freon, the mechanic and I looked
the system over for dye leaks. The only one we
During the diagnosis of my '86 SDL's a/c system, I had the mechanic add
dye to the system. While removing the freon, the mechanic and I looked
the system over for dye leaks. The only one we found was on the large
black rubber hose that goes from the compressor to the condenser. The
leak
Try shoe goo
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:34 AM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I doubt it. Try a used one instead.
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
During the diagnosis of my '86 SDL's a/c system, I had the mechanic add
dye to the system. While
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Subject: [MBZ] a/c hose seal?
During the diagnosis of my '86 SDL's a/c system, I had the mechanic add
dye to the system. While removing the freon, the mechanic and I looked
the system over
Would pulling a vacuum while the JB Weld was setting help it seal?
I do think a local hose shop is the way to go though ---
Sure: Use brake cleaner and thoroughly clean off the outside of the
rubber and fitting all around the area of the leak. Put a generous
coating of JB Weld all over the
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