340GTSport
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Any one have any ideas about get the clips that hold the brake hoses in place to have a tight fit ! I’m worried that if they don’t they could rattle a rub hole or crack over time .
Brake hose clips
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340GTSport
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69 dart , just replaced rear hose , Tried using the original clip even bought some new ones from the auto zone .
340GTSport
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Sorry ment to add 10” new clip lose , old clip same
Kuz
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How loose is too loose?
The new clips I got from Inline (71 ebody) average about .008 thinner material than the factory clip. The overall "height" of the clip when measured against a flat surface was about .012 flatter that the old one as well. Couple that with the unknown tolerance/location of the retaining groove in the new hose and you will run into this.
I had the same issue with a couple of new clips on mine, the hose was just too loose after installation. I re-used the old clips in a couple of spots for that very reason. One hose was still too loose so I had to tweak the clip by bending it a little so it took up more space in the final assembly.
A vise and a hammer to bend both legs at a time. This is what I did. I didn't need to bend it much.
Or a vise and a wrench to spread the legs apart from each other, so one leg pushes toward the hose and the other leg pushes away from the hose. Again, a little bending goes a long way.
The new clips I got from Inline (71 ebody) average about .008 thinner material than the factory clip. The overall "height" of the clip when measured against a flat surface was about .012 flatter that the old one as well. Couple that with the unknown tolerance/location of the retaining groove in the new hose and you will run into this.
I had the same issue with a couple of new clips on mine, the hose was just too loose after installation. I re-used the old clips in a couple of spots for that very reason. One hose was still too loose so I had to tweak the clip by bending it a little so it took up more space in the final assembly.
A vise and a hammer to bend both legs at a time. This is what I did. I didn't need to bend it much.
Or a vise and a wrench to spread the legs apart from each other, so one leg pushes toward the hose and the other leg pushes away from the hose. Again, a little bending goes a long way.
mobileparts
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I keep hundreds of them in stock —- I don’t want to be bothered ordering a couple of them every week….
$ 2.00 each all day long…..
P.M. me , as per forum rules, if interested….
Craig….
$ 2.00 each all day long…..
P.M. me , as per forum rules, if interested….
Craig….
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