I want to replace the cooling system and heater hoses on my 2010 Toyota Yaris with 145k miles.
The Gates hoses that I bought are thicker than the OEM hoses that are on my car. So the original clamps are too small for the new Gates hoses. I replaced the upper radiator hose with a new Gates hose. But I was only able to attach the new Gates hose by twisting and bending one of the original spring clamps ten different ways and had to use a worm drive clamp at the other end. Spring clamps are necessary because they maintain tension on the hose when the hose expands and contracts from temperature changes.
I don't know which size spring clamps to buy because I don't know what the outer diameter the hoses will be when they are attached. I searched for spring clamp assortments that include clamps that would fit my new hoses when the hoses are attached but could not find one.
Do you know of an assortment or particular spring clamps that would fit Gates hoses? Should I simply add the extra thickness of the Gates hoses to the diameter of the original hoses and buy clamps that would fit that diameter? Thanks for any replies.
The Gates hoses that I bought are thicker than the OEM hoses that are on my car. So the original clamps are too small for the new Gates hoses. I replaced the upper radiator hose with a new Gates hose. But I was only able to attach the new Gates hose by twisting and bending one of the original spring clamps ten different ways and had to use a worm drive clamp at the other end. Spring clamps are necessary because they maintain tension on the hose when the hose expands and contracts from temperature changes.
I don't know which size spring clamps to buy because I don't know what the outer diameter the hoses will be when they are attached. I searched for spring clamp assortments that include clamps that would fit my new hoses when the hoses are attached but could not find one.
Do you know of an assortment or particular spring clamps that would fit Gates hoses? Should I simply add the extra thickness of the Gates hoses to the diameter of the original hoses and buy clamps that would fit that diameter? Thanks for any replies.