R and R water pump and a set of Samco's

[Don in VT]

Hi All,

I am replacing the water pump and taking the opportunity to install a set of Samco hoses and T-Bolt clamps.

The OEM WP outlet hose to the thermostat housing had a spring inside and the webbing on the out side. For those of you that have done the same Samco install, did you use the spring and hose protective webbing. I saved the spring and I could put it in the Samco hose but the webbing is a mess because of a leaky oil cooler line.

If anyone has comments on the above situation please let me know.

BTW the OEM hose clamps are a bear to work with. I am going with T-Bolt clamps all the way.

Cheers,

Don in VT