Hour help: Anyone know of a good way to patch a radiator hose?

timbob4108

NY, US

Anyone know of a good way to patch a radiator hose?

It’s about 3.5″ or so, do you think just duck tape will be enough to last a 3-4 hour drive?

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jcd 1 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2105125_patch…

This says you can use duct tape for a very temporary patch.

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timbob4108 8 #
NY, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (8 minutes after post)

Thanks, it’ll be an interesting venture home from school, where it will be much warmer and more pleasant to give it a permanent fix

timbob4108 8 #
NY, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (9 minutes after post)

maybe with my logic more duct tape = less temporary, right… lol

Michael Leibman 3 #
Littleton, CO, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (9 minutes after post)

The glue on duct tape melts so it might help to wrap it around more than 3 or 4 times.

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Michael Leibman 3 #
Littleton, CO, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (11 minutes after post)

Like, maybe 10 or 20? The adhesive still melts and gets gooey, on hot things, but it might work fine. Or tie some string or something around the duct tape.

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timbob4108 8 #
NY, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (15 minutes after post)

yeah, its a rubber hose so its not metal, i dont think it will get terribly hot

timbob4108 8 #
NY, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (16 minutes after post)

I was thinking maybe an old piece of bike tube wrapped in duct tape than a couple of hose clamps

Michael Leibman 3 #
Littleton, CO, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (17 minutes after post)

The heat comes from any liquids that try to escape. But at worst just pull over after driving a while and make sure whatever you did is secure.

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Dr. Ralph 75 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (20 minutes after post)

Super glue, rubber patch, then duct tape…

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timbob4108 8 #
NY, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (22 minutes after post)

Ahhh yes, gorilla glue saves the day yet again

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