Coolant drip

[IowaBen]

I'm about ready for a first start. I've had a slow drip at my connection to the lower radiator inlet for a while. I keep tightening, and I added another clamp even. Do I just keep tightening, or do something different? Add this to my list of pathetic questions - lol. Feels like I'm probably missing something simple.

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[BEAR-AvHistory]

I would lose the corrugated hose & go all rubber or an aftermarket rubber & steel tube kit. I use the Breeze aftermarket hose-pipe-hose package. No leaks ever.

[TheHelixx]

Those clamps look close to failure torque wise. Did the end with the double clamps fit snug or was it loose before clamping? I ask because they should have had secondary rubber hose pieces inside that firehose style coupler. I had a slow leak forever on one of mine. I tried double clamps as well as Tbolt style. In the end I pulled the joint off and used a silicone coupler instead with Murray double bead clamps from Colonel Red racing (forum vendor). I found that the original coupler was defective, as in there were a few threads showing on the inside where it contacted the barbed tubes I had. But I swapped the traditional hose clamps for those Murray’s and they have been flawless ever since.

[JohnK]

I would lose the corrugated hose & go all rubber or an aftermarket rubber & steel tube kit. I use the Breeze aftermarket hose-pipe-hose package. No leaks ever.

+1 for this advice. Additionally, lose the worm gear clamps. I know many people use them, but IMO they're just sub-par and will cause problems sooner or later. Either use a constant tension spring clamp like the OEM's use or better yet the Gates PowerGrip clamps.

[jrcuz]

Another vote to lose the corrugated hose.
JR