Does anybody know where I can get one of these? Mine has corroded and is unuseable. I know I can use one of those flexible ribbed type hoses that doesn't need one, but it is not correct for a 53, as they use formed hoses.
Paul
Believe it or not, some of those ribbed ones have a wire spring inside. I've purchased them before and just removed the spring and used it in my other hose.
Most current production hoses do not seem to require the spring. Something to do with the material and molding process in theory makes them stiff enough to not need them. I have not had any issues with any of the ones I have installed without the springs.
Thanks guys for the responses. Actually, when I changed the lower hose with a new one, I couldn't use the old one so I installed it without a spring. I've been watching it with no collapse problems yet. TJ, you may have something there. Thanks again.
Paul
There is nothing magical about that spring. I’ve made my own using a heavy gauge wire wrapping it around a piece of pipe or some such then push it into the hose. It does not have to be beautiful; nobody is going to see it. You just need to make sure it is strong enough to do its job and runs the full length of the hose.
Glen
G'day Paul,
If it is going to collapse, then it will do it at high engine speeds, where the water pump is demanding a strong flow of coolant from the radiator.
The best material to construct a spring out of is a length of thin diameter Bronze Welding wire, and coiling it as previously suggested by Glen.
Don't forget to bend the ends a bit more, so that the sharp ends cannot piece the hose from the inside.
Bruce. >:D