05-01-2022, 04:46 PM
Having sorted my dynamo issues and solved a lot of oil over the the crankcase in the process, I was a bit put out to find a puddle of water under Ruby over the Christmas break.
After a bit of searching I found the bottom connection from the top hose to leaking. Doing the obvious(?) I tried to tighten the Enot clamp only to find one of the clamp straps was broken, so not having a spare I changed the Enot for jubilee type clamp (not original Jubilee).
All seemed ok and took her out for the first time since the break, all ok until we got home, where the full contents of the rad were dumped on the drive.
On inspection the fluid was pouring out of the top connection of the bottom hose and the Enot clamp on this connection was completely broken, again this was replaced with a jubilee type clamp.
I then checked the remaining two Enot clamps, one had one strap broken and the last at the top of the rad was still sound.
So now all four Enot clamps have been replaced with Jubilee type, which were only cheap copies from the local DIY shop but I will replace with new original Jubilee clips.
But perhaps it is wise to check the condition of the Enot clamps if you have them fitted, mine were not originals.
Anyone else had a similar problems
Denis S
After a bit of searching I found the bottom connection from the top hose to leaking. Doing the obvious(?) I tried to tighten the Enot clamp only to find one of the clamp straps was broken, so not having a spare I changed the Enot for jubilee type clamp (not original Jubilee).
All seemed ok and took her out for the first time since the break, all ok until we got home, where the full contents of the rad were dumped on the drive.
On inspection the fluid was pouring out of the top connection of the bottom hose and the Enot clamp on this connection was completely broken, again this was replaced with a jubilee type clamp.
I then checked the remaining two Enot clamps, one had one strap broken and the last at the top of the rad was still sound.
So now all four Enot clamps have been replaced with Jubilee type, which were only cheap copies from the local DIY shop but I will replace with new original Jubilee clips.
But perhaps it is wise to check the condition of the Enot clamps if you have them fitted, mine were not originals.
Anyone else had a similar problems
Denis S