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Jul 4, 2020 | 08:45 AM

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Doug

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Originally Posted by Grant Francis

When fitting the clamps look at the orientation MANY times. You will need to get to all the clamps after a few hours running, to just "nip" them up a tad. Sooooo, make sure you can get at the slot/hex without dismantling half the engine bay.

Grant, I dunno about you but I learned this the hard way, years ago. I was doing hose replacement as a small part of a much bigger project, with lots of engine parts removed. Only after the whole mess was reassembled did I realize I had positioned the clamps in such a way that they would be impossible to access in the future.

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DD

Jul 4, 2020 | 09:14 AM

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Greg in France

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We have all been there Doug!

Jul 4, 2020 | 09:18 AM

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Grant Francis

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Same.

Way back, when I had the MK VII, my Dad tried to explain that, did I listen, hell no.

Never doubted him again, as a full weekend was lost redoing the clamps so access was possible, and that car had much fewer hoses than the V12, but the engine bay was TIGHT.

About the same time Beer O'Clock sunk in if I remember correctly.

Jul 4, 2020 | 12:32 PM

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Robert S

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Originally Posted by Noah

Where did you get your coolant hose kit? Looking at getting one for my '87 V12. Thanks.

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Moss Classic Jaguar xks.com

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Originally Posted by Doug

Yup !

Actually, I'd go a step further and just have the rad professionally cleaned at the local radiator shop

In for a penny, in for a pound

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DD

That's part of the plan.

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Originally Posted by garethashenden

Coolant hose clamps. I’m going to be needing a set of these soon, I don’t think they came with my hoses...

I didn't see a kit with all of the clamps, so I plan to acquire locally. Probably NAPA.

Jul 9, 2020 | 08:17 PM

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Robert S

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Generic belt part numbers for anyone interested:

Water pump: Gates XL 9425

Fan: Dayco 13A0820C

Alternator: Not here yet.

AC: Not happening on this build. Compressor deleted.