General Coolant hose protection from chafing

[nuclearbeef]

Looks familiar.

 

[Tinki]

is this a Petrol variant issue ? Or have we noticed it on Diesels also ?

 

[Tom109]

Did anyone measure the hose ID or barb OD? I’m gonna order a couple brass double barbs.

 

[nuclearbeef]

Did anyone measure the hose ID or barb OD? I’m gonna order a couple brass double barbs.

I didn't measure. I had the original part in my hand, so I just took that to the auto parts store with me.
Strangely, the other half of the fitting looked perfect. Like new. Not weak at all.

I'd measure the one that broke, but I'm almost certain I tossed it. I'll have a root-around to make sure.

 

[nuclearbeef]

Now that I think about it, I put it back as I found it before I took it in so that they would cover it under warranty.

 

[C-Mack]

I’m sure there are other similar fittings/connectors peppered around the cooling system. Curious if failures like this at various points in the cooling circuit could be creating flow and obstruction (air pockets) problems and be a contributing factor to some of the uneven heating issues through the HVAC system?

 

[nuclearbeef]

I’m sure there are other similar fittings/connectors peppered around the cooling system. Curious if failures like this at various points in the cooling circuit could be creating flow and obstruction (air pockets) problems and be a contributing factor to some of the uneven heating issues through the HVAC system?

Well, in my case; my heater worked great before the failure, even in auto. Now that they've put new fittings in it, I get no heat in auto.
Correlation or causation???...

Maybe they monkeyed with the software too while it was in.
In auto with the heat 1 click below max (88f?) I get heat out of the rear vents, just a little cold air out of the center vents, and no air at all out of the floor vents.
And yes, I've run the coolant purge procedure multiple times.

 

[parb]

Did anyone measure the hose ID or barb OD? I’m gonna order a couple brass double barbs.

When you find something that works well post a link?

 

[Tazzieman]

Strangely, the other half of the fitting looked perfect. Like new. Not weak at all.

Perhaps the connector was roughly handled during installation. Push/ wiggle can crack these plastic connectors.

 

[Tom109]

I hate plastic for this application. I know, welcome to the modern world.