The dreaded water pump failure and a weekend project

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Originally Posted by tomtom72

Hey Daryl glad to hear that all is okay! Nice job dude!

You are aware of the GM reason for using the "sprung steel band clamps"? They were getting complaints about 'coolant smell' from Z owners. The 'smell' was after the motor went thru a heat cycle, and upon cool down after engine shut off the smell was fairly strong. No liquid leaks, but a ton of small vapor leaks. The 'ideal' type screw clamps were not expanding and contracting with the aluminium parts and allowing vapor to escape....their answer to this was to use those "clamps from he!!".

I'd be curious to know how the real Samco clamps perform with regards to this issue. Yea, I used ideal clamps and mine leaks vapor on cool down...we didn't have the samco clamps when I bought my hoses.

Good luck with the new stuff!

Tom

Tom I remembered your post up about that issue earlier. In fact I remember you went back somewhere to try and recover the clamps. After the problems with the clamps this was the best solution for me. These clamps look identical to the ideal clamps but are stainless. they track smooth while turning and are tight. After I go through a few heat cycles I will let you know. Phil just stated he had the Samco preferred hose clamps and he can smell the glycol.