my goddamn radiator hose has split

strange_one · 10-18-2002, 11:51 PM

and all water and steam was just pissing out of my bonnet all over the place, and my mechanic is not around till monday, dammit. so now I am gonna go and try find some super industrial strength tape to temporarily fix the fucker myself

sickbadthing · 10-18-2002, 11:52 PM

Bonnet. Ha.

aspecialkid · 10-18-2002, 11:54 PM

no tape is gonna fix it....

strange_one · 10-18-2002, 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by aspecialkid
no tape is gonna fix it....

yeah it will, at least for a couple of days. my dad says so

aspecialkid · 10-19-2002, 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by aspecialkid
no tape is gonna fix it....

what kind of tape?

jenn · 10-19-2002, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by aspecialkid

what kind of tape?

electrical, duh.

aspecialkid · 10-19-2002, 12:10 AM

well duh,electrical tape will not work at all.....not even for 20 minutes, soon as the water heats up,it will leak,and can ruin your engine only possible chance might be duct tape, and i really doubt that will work either. best chance might be "bars stop leak " sold at gas stations and stuff.

jenn · 10-19-2002, 12:11 AM

electrical tape kept my car going for 3 days last year when my radiator hose split. i had to put a lot of it on...but it worked.

aspecialkid · 12:16 AM

well dam,,,shows what i know, and i was in auto mechanics for 3 years...and did not learn to much i guess,but i was not thinking what would happen if you used a "ton" of it,i was thinking if you wraped around like 5 times... but it was leaking some atleast?

jenn · 10-19-2002, 12:16 AM

at the time, i was dating a guy who knew a shit load about this stuff...5 times is nothing, but if you use a half a roll or more, you'll be good for a day or two. the hose has to be replaced anyway.

strange_one · 10-19-2002, 01:16 AM

welll I went to the auto shop and bought this thick cloth gaffer tape, and I put a shitload of that around the hose. I've just taken the car for a quick drive round the block and it seems the tape is working so far, no leaks, but it is very hot though

strange_one · 10-19-2002, 01:18 AM

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Originally posted by aspecialkid
. best chance might be "bars stop leak " sold at gas stations and stuff.

what's that? a kind of tape or something else?

jenniferkate · 10-19-2002, 01:25 AM

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Originally posted by strange_one

what's that? a kind of tape or something else?

a solution you add to your coolant. radiator fluid. whatever.

strange_one · 10-19-2002, 01:28 AM

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Originally posted by jenniferkate

a solution you add to your coolant. radiator fluid. whatever.

oh ok, what does it do...run through your system and clog up and leaking spots or something?

FearFactory · 10-19-2002, 03:48 AM

Okay, first of all - it's not fucking hard to replace the goddamn radiator hoses. Even my girlfriend can do it.

Secondly, that stuff that you put in your radiator to stop up holes only works if the holes are small. If you have a huge-ass rip in your hose, it's not going to help.

jenniferkate · 10-19-2002, 03:55 AM

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Originally posted by FearFactory
Okay, first of all - it's not fucking hard to replace the goddamn radiator hoses. Even my girlfriend can do it.

yeah. i'm going

wondering why you just haven't done it yourself. or at least found another mechanic to take care of it already.

aspecialkid · 10-19-2002, 03:57 AM

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Originally posted by FearFactory
Okay, first of all - it's not fucking hard to replace the goddamn radiator hoses. Even my girlfriend can do it.

Secondly, that stuff that you put in your radiator to stop up holes only works if the holes are small. If you have a huge-ass rip in your hose, it's not going to help.

lol,yep,you got that right. and anyone can chage a leaking hose. but we are talking about netphoria,not auto 101.

FearFactory · 10-19-2002, 04:23 AM

Is it too late to say something witty about using those old condoms of yours to wrap around the hose?

10-18-2002, 11:51 PM	#1
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	my goddamn radiator hose has split and all water and steam was just pissing out of my bonnet all over the place, and my mechanic is not around till monday, dammit. so now I am gonna go and try find some super industrial strength tape to temporarily fix the fucker myself

10-19-2002, 12:14 AM	#9
aspecialkid THE COOK Location: MI, LA, NYC, Chicago, Miami Posts: 2,010	well dam,,,shows what i know, and i was in auto mechanics for 3 years...and did not learn to much i guess,but i was not thinking what would happen if you used a "ton" of it,i was thinking if you wraped around like 5 times... but it was leaking some atleast? Last edited by aspecialkid : 10-19-2002 at 12:16 AM.

10-19-2002, 03:48 AM	#15
FearFactory Socialphobic Location: the stars Posts: 10,493	Okay, first of all - it's not fucking hard to replace the goddamn radiator hoses. Even my girlfriend can do it. Secondly, that stuff that you put in your radiator to stop up holes only works if the holes are small. If you have a huge-ass rip in your hose, it's not going to help. __________________ I'm tired of searching for myself.

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10-18-2002, 11:52 PM	#2
sickbadthing Out fart the hottie! Location: I have super gonorrhoea Posts: 24,316	Bonnet. Ha.

10-18-2002, 11:54 PM	#3
aspecialkid THE COOK Location: MI, LA, NYC, Chicago, Miami Posts: 2,010	no tape is gonna fix it....

10-19-2002, 12:10 AM	#7
aspecialkid THE COOK Location: MI, LA, NYC, Chicago, Miami Posts: 2,010	well duh,electrical tape will not work at all.....not even for 20 minutes, soon as the water heats up,it will leak,and can ruin your engine only possible chance might be duct tape, and i really doubt that will work either. best chance might be "bars stop leak " sold at gas stations and stuff.

10-19-2002, 12:11 AM	#8
jenn Minion of Satan Location: new york Posts: 6,325	electrical tape kept my car going for 3 days last year when my radiator hose split. i had to put a lot of it on...but it worked.

10-19-2002, 12:16 AM	#10
jenn Minion of Satan Location: new york Posts: 6,325	at the time, i was dating a guy who knew a shit load about this stuff...5 times is nothing, but if you use a half a roll or more, you'll be good for a day or two. the hose has to be replaced anyway.

10-19-2002, 01:16 AM	#11
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	welll I went to the auto shop and bought this thick cloth gaffer tape, and I put a shitload of that around the hose. I've just taken the car for a quick drive round the block and it seems the tape is working so far, no leaks, but it is very hot though

10-19-2002, 04:23 AM	#18
FearFactory Socialphobic Location: the stars Posts: 10,493	Is it too late to say something witty about using those old condoms of yours to wrap around the hose?