I just installed the timing belt kit today and i was driving around just before and as i was pulling into my driveway alot of smoke started coming out of the engine bay and engine coolant was everywhere and i saw the hose was off and i can't get it to stay on. I see how its supposed to go on but i can't slide it far enough for it to lock on.

 

It locks on, should not be to hard to do.

Did you have trouble taking it off? Maybe you broke it when you removed it? It should slide on and lock, fairly easy to get it on there.

Try to get it on there, and pull on it to make sure its on good before you drive again. Mines hard plastic, so a clamp wont do much good..

 

it was easy to get off but for some reason i can't seem to get it on far enough for it to lock. What part of it could break?

 

Did you lose the metal clip or something?

there is a metal clip you lift up to remove it.

To re-install, you just need to push the clip back down, then slide the end on until it clips back on.

I guess you could try to leave the metal clip pulled up, slide the hose end back on to the rad, then push the metal clip back down, hopefully locking it back on.

the pull on it and make sure its secure.

Does this all make sense, are you following me here?

Good luck.

 

yeah like i said i see how it's sopposed to go on but i can't get it far enough for the metal clip to hold it on there properly. I looked at everything and i don't see anything broken or any thing wrong. Everything went so smooth with the tb install today and now this. I'm so pissed.

 

Did you try leaving the metal clip up, putting the hose on, and pushing the clip down?

Go try it, while I go grab another sam adams winter lager.

 

yeah i tried that and it seems to hold better but i can still pull it off. Get me a brew while your at it, i need it.

 

I just cant imagine what is restricting it from going on and locking.

I am trying to imaging how this could be.....broken inside the plastic end? where the clip sildes down the grooves? or worn metal bumps on the radiator end? it just isn't computing for me......

Can you shine a light down the plastic hose end, and see if it looks normal?

Is it hitting something that keeps it from going in further?

I am not sure, its usually a very easy slide it on and it locks deal.

 

I am on my last winter lager, but i do have a St Pauli Girl Dark, would you like that?

 

I got it, i just pushed real hard and at the same time wiggled it all around and it snapped on. Now i need coolant so i can get to work tomorrow. Is there anything at wal-mart i can use? I think there gonna be the only thing open right now on sunday. Thanks for all the help ace.