You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

[Atreus21]

You see, I'm looking to drive to Pensacola from New Orleans this weekend.

Naturally, the heater hose right beneath the alternator developed a small, pin-head size leak, and it was spewing coolant. Nobody around, not even GM dealers, have the part I need (I already have it backordered at gmpartsdirect.com).

Now I know this is a bad idea, but I thought I'd at least ask. Autozone has this hose repair tape for $2.99. Does anyone know if it's a complete waste of money? Do you think it would survive a 8 hour round trip drive? Should I even be thinking this?

3.8 98 Camaro, by the way.

[88gtman]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

I don't see why not. I have seen Duct Tape do wonders with hose leaks. Just be sure to keep an eye on your coolant levels and carry extra with you. It also wouldn't hurt tto over fill your overflow resevoir. That is my .02

[Atreus21]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

I don't see why not. I have seen Duct Tape do wonders with hose leaks. Just be sure to keep an eye on your coolant levels and carry extra with you. It also wouldn't hurt tto over fill your overflow resevoir. That is my .02

haha. I see you're from Pensacola. I'll come hunting for you if my car blows up. :)

[David8399]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

yall are from new orleans and p cola you should post up to be added to the list in the southern section. i am in gulfport mississippi. it is a sticky at the top in the southern section. http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=90601

you can go to napa and get the plastic hose repair kit and two worm clamps, i have been riding with this fix for 4 years now

[Atreus21]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

yall are from new orleans and p cola you should post up to be added to the list in the southern section. i am in gulfport mississippi. it is a sticky at the top in the southern section. http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=90601

you can go to napa and get the plastic hose repair kit and two worm clamps, i have been riding with this fix for 4 years now

Thanks for the help fellas, but after looking at the hose, the area around the hole is so limp it's like paper. Nothing's going to fix this. No dealer in Louisiana seems to have it, and gmpartsdirect has backordered it. I think I'll go to a junkyard and see if I can't find one.

[David8399]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

can you get a pic of the hose, i am almost certain i stock one.

[Atreus21]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

can you get a pic of the hose, i am almost certain i stock one.

There's a previous thread about this hose. Here's a picture, if I can figure out how to upload it.

[Rob Bell]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

In a pinch, you can run the system with the radiator cap loose (not off, though). You will still get cooling from the circulating water, just no pressure. That will take the stress off that hose. I've done this many times LOL. Heck, my radiator cap lost its ability to hold pressure, and the system worked just fine. The cap was leaking, so the pathway to the resovoir tank was permanently open. Car ran just fine. Once I realized it though, I did replace it. But running with a loosened cap will work.

[David8399]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

Brian Harris In Slidell La Shows To Have One On The Shelf, Part No. 10415018 Gm List Is $157.26, Phone Number 985 643 2277

[3.4 slow to go]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

Brian Harris In Slidell La Shows To Have One On The Shelf, Part No. 10415018 Gm List Is $157.26, Phone Number 985 643 2277

holy crappaccino!!!! is that price for real???? :eek:

or are you full of ****aki mushroom?

[Atreus21]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

Brian Harris In Slidell La Shows To Have One On The Shelf, Part No. 10415018 Gm List Is $157.26, Phone Number 985 643 2277

Dude, thanks so much. That's beyond the call of duty.

[David8399]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

i am a dealer all i gotta do is put a part no. in and it shows me who has it locally, sense you and i are only 60 miles apart it shows me the dealers close to you.

[David8399]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

holy crappaccino!!!! is that price for real???? :eek:

or are you full of ****aki mushroom?

of course it is true, you are buying quality gm parts here. if $150 is all that stands between you and getting your car going you are gonna buy the $150 hose, or you can wait till gm starts producing them again and get one from gmpartsdirect for cheaper, but trust me when gm back orders something i wouldnt wait on it.

[landj]

Re: You guys will shoot me even for asking about hose repair tape

Stock from GM, definitely the way to go, but if you find a hose that will allow you to bypass the heater, you can wait a little while longer. I doubt you'll use the heater on your trip back.

Parts stores seem to carry Gates rubber hoses for the heater core to engine, I assume one could remove the crimp, then replace the hose with one of those units. Anyone have any experience with that?