So, I'm just back from a 1600+ mile trip and taking a run to the bank when coolant starts to spray everywhere, pull over in a Home Depot parking lot and watch all my coolant drain out. It's the hose behind the one in front (main drain hose) covered with the slinky protector and I believe it's called the water pump output hose. Limp home, luckily I'm only a couple miles away, and spend the next hour trying to get that bastard off! Looks like the size is about 7/8" and all the auto part stores only carry 3/4 or 1" - I get some 3/4 as the 1" is way too big but that ****er ain't going on no way no how - any suggestions, folks, other than waiting for the Triumph Stealer to open up on Tuesday?
Gash found on water pump output hose
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tdragger
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that sucks. someone on here had posted a thread regarding a silicon hose that can be used. they come in different colors.
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2 band clamps and a 2" piece of 7/8 aluminum tube. Cut two pieces off the hose that are still good and then put the aluminum tube in between. From your picture the top 3-4 inches looks unaffected so you may have enough to patch with a hard pipe. You'll still want to replace the hose with the proper one from Triumph, but that will get you rolling until it gets there.
Blastedbones
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Can't seem to find the thread - anyone?
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tdragger
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Thanks, Peter. Here's the link to the Triumph page... http://www.samcosport.com/usa/bike_kits.asp?make=Triumph
Blastedbones
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Had my hoses burst on a dyno a couple of years ago... I wonder if we should replace them on a regular service like basis? & if so, how many years between changeovers?
pjsmithres
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Silicone emergency tape at Auto zone or your local auto parts store. works good for a temp patch. hard to stretch it around the tight are of the outlet pipe.
HOWEVER
One bicycle tube. three (maybe 4) good hose clamps (to fit) if you can find the puncture resistant type at wal mart, even better.
slice the length of the inner tube plus one inch above and below the gash.
Apply the inner tube as the soft patch over the hole. put the "tread side " of the inner tube over the hole.
slip the hose clamps behind the pipe. If its a long slit then maybe two clamps over the hole. One clamp sbove and below the hole.
Should be good for a day or so.
You get the idea. We do/did it on water pipes on ship back in the day. works and stands up to engine pressures.
Hard part is why there on the down pipes and the cause?
HOWEVER
One bicycle tube. three (maybe 4) good hose clamps (to fit) if you can find the puncture resistant type at wal mart, even better.
slice the length of the inner tube plus one inch above and below the gash.
Apply the inner tube as the soft patch over the hole. put the "tread side " of the inner tube over the hole.
slip the hose clamps behind the pipe. If its a long slit then maybe two clamps over the hole. One clamp sbove and below the hole.
Should be good for a day or so.
You get the idea. We do/did it on water pipes on ship back in the day. works and stands up to engine pressures.
Hard part is why there on the down pipes and the cause?
