350BANSHEE350 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 how tight should the hoses going to the motor from the rad be ... i just tightend my so the rubber popped out about 1.5 - 2 mm max. from the metal ring is that too much? how much does it take to over squeeze the rubber tell it peels or cracks? i dont want to wreck my hose Quote
FireHead Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 how tight should the hoses going to the motor from the rad be ...i just tightend my so the rubber popped out about 1.5 - 2 mm max. from the metal ring is that too much? how much does it take to over squeeze the rubber tell it peels or cracks? i dont want to wreck my hose I think it is sort of a common sense thing. If I were to turn my common sense into words with out having a hose and clamp in front of me, I would say finger tight + 4 turns ought to do it. It seems to be that it would be really obvious if you were over or under tightening the clamp. If it wasn't tight enough then the joint may leak or the hose an d clamp will slide around. If it was too tight then the hose would look very obviously deformed. I hope that helps. I just re-read what I wrote and I am not sure if it will make sense to anyone besides me. :geek: Quote
okbeast Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I think it is sort of a common sense thing. If I were to turn my common sense into words with out having a hose and clamp in front of me, I would say finger tight + 4 turns ought to do it. It seems to be that it would be really obvious if you were over or under tightening the clamp. If it wasn't tight enough then the joint may leak or the hose an d clamp will slide around. If it was too tight then the hose would look very obviously deformed. I hope that helps. I just re-read what I wrote and I am not sure if it will make sense to anyone besides me. :geek: Or maybe we're all just as crazy and it makes perfect sense Quote
blaster668 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Yeah, it's pretty much a common sense thing.....I bet if you look around somewhere on the net you'll be able to find torque specs for a few automotive radiator hose applications. You could probably use those numbers if you are still uncertain about your common sense...lol Quote
blaster668 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Ok, I think I came up with a better answer for ya. Here is a website that is for a Kawasaki Vulcan streetbike, but is a good general rule of thumb for torque specs on all fasteners. They list the radiator hose clamps as requiring 22 in lb of torque. 24 in lb would be 2 ft lb. http://www.gadgetjq.com/torquesettings.htm Quote
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