Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:27 pm**

i everyone
im so frustrated

with rad hoses as they keep splitting. i bought a top hose and it lasted 3 months and then my bottom hose split today which is only 12 mounths old

does anyone know why they keep splitting????
and whats the best replacement?????
thanks andrew

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:32 pm**

I'm guessing its the "kevlar reinforced" ones you are having trouble with. For risk of moderation I will say they are rubbish and don't last very long. Try and sort out some normal rubber ones or find some NOS items at jumbles or on ebay etc....

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:34 pm**

i tried halfords but are useless, havent got any hoses
and i realy need the car for monday
anyone know of any shops?????

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:18 pm**

i would say kep trawling ebay for original types and buy a couple when they come around

thats what i did and glad of it

i have used the kevlar rubbish ones in the past and would not use them unless i really had to, but would change asap

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:21 pm**

i forgot to add the hose hasnt got that extra tube coming off the side of it.

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:03 pm**

andrew.searston wrote:i forgot to add the hose hasnt got that extra tube coming off the side of it.

If you have a decent car spares shop near you, sometimes they sell repair bandage tape for radiator pipes. Not a fix, but may limp you along until Mr Ebay turns something up!

Posted: **Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:12 pm**

I guess that you will be catching the bus on Monday but if you phone a Minor parts supplier first thing in the morning they should put it in the post 1st class.

Posted: **Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:39 pm**

I too got sick of replacing them so in the end dug deep and bought some silicone hoses.
From memory they were about 40 quid off eBay but worth it if they last well.

Doesn't help you get the car sorted for Monday but might save you going through the same thing again in a few months.

Posted: **Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:48 pm**

went to bull motif this morning and bought one with dads car, my dad was driving the moggy down side roads and it was great fun. sideways a few times and wheel spin some times. proper motoring had to srape the inside of the windows as well.
just to let u know i cant drive so thats whats my dads for

Posted: **Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:56 pm**

[quote="andrew.searston"]went to bull motif this morning and bought one with dads car

Blimey they must have been expensive, didn't he mind

Posted: **Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:34 pm**

i should realy retype that
i went to bull motif with my dad in his car and bought a rad hose.

Posted: **Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:39 pm**

Handy to be so near!

"had to srape the inside of the windows as well." - ah yes - REAL motoring - peering through a letter-box flap of ice!

Posted: **Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:11 pm**

I guess that you will be catching the bus on Monday

If you live around Reading there won't be any buses to catch. A few inches of snow and the country has stopped.

Posted: **Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:30 am**

I spent 2 hours yesterday clearing the snow from the length of road in front of my house. No-one else bothered - yet they complain they can't get up the hill to go to work ...........

Posted: **Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:43 pm**

I saw some moron coming towards me with NO windows cleared - he was leaning out the drivers window!!!!

Posted: **Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:34 pm**

alanworland wrote:I saw some moron coming towards me with NO windows cleared - he was leaning out the drivers window!!!!

He drivers round here as well along with his letterbox view neighbour obviously not needing the side windows clear

Posted: **Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:38 pm**

PSL184 wrote:I'm guessing its the "kevlar reinforced" ones you are having trouble with. For risk of moderation I will say they are rubbish and don't last very long. Try and sort out some normal rubber ones or find some NOS items at jumbles or on ebay etc....

No need for moderation as its unfortunately a well known fact that they are not as good as the originals but the suppliers dont seem to be able to get a better alternative at this time, although as stated the silicon ones are available from one of the specialists but not cheap.

Posted: **Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:05 pm**

Thanks for the clarification Kevin. I agree silicon are expensive but should certainly outlast traditional rubber ones to justify the expense...

Posted: **Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:45 am**

Hi Rich the only slight downside is that they only appear to come in blue rather than black, unless somesome know's different.

Posted: **Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:20 pm**

I think they come in all sorts of colours. I have just asked Samco if they will make a kit for the minor available. They do them for other classics.
Maybe the more that ask the more likely they are to produce a set of hoses (and in black).

http://www.samcosport.com/uk/contact_us.asp

I'm now on my third Kevlar hose, first two split and this one doesn't seal properly.

Perhaps they should be described as 'Kevlar weakened' instead of 'Kevlar reinforced'.