Quote Originally Posted by onebob View Post
OEM hose clips - how good are they?

Last service i had a new radiator and hoses installed and i notice coolant has been weeping at the hose ends and there is evidence of spray as well. I've never observed my temp needle go beyond normal position, just thinking - how reliable is the temp gauge is a question too.

Do other forum members replace the hose clips for worm drive ones??

onebob


Since my original post the problem has been diagnosed and fixed. The coolant system was over pressuring due to head gasket failure.

Seems i did well to get to 280,000 Kms on the original gasket.

onebob