Use Gates PowerGrip Hose Clamps instead of OE Spring Clamps?

[The_Eric]

What if the entire circumference isn't easily accessible to apply heat to ? Does it matter ?

Gates claims that you only need to heat 40% of the clamp area

 

[Oily_Thing]

Band-it clamps

 

[Hall]

Gates claims that you only need to heat 40% of the clamp area

My experience with heat-shrink tubing for electrical wires/connectors is similar to that. Seems like the "melt" temperature is low enough that that temperature can transfer through all of the tubing to seal up. If it's not 100% though, no one cares. On a coolant hose, you'd definitely want 100%. On the other hand, Gates knows there will be MANY applications where you couldn't possibly get a heat gun around these with 360º coverage, so it must be okay.

 

[The_Eric]

As far as them vs oe spring clamps go, I tend to use them when the oe clamp is MIA and I've had great luck with them - fixing several problem fittings

 

[SC Maintenance]

Toyota parts pricing is crazy. My very high quality Nissan spring clamps are under $3.00 / each from online dealers.

Have you tried an online source - like BAM wholesale parts. They say the OEM hose clamps for my Rav4 are $5.81 each. Still double my Nissan ones, but better than 15 bucks

I would stay with spring clamps. When was the last time anyone had a problem with a quality spring clamp?

 

[Kira]

You heat 'em to tighten them.
How do you remove them? Someone said a simple tol is all you need.
How are they sized? Generically or specifically? How about width sizing?

 

[The_Eric]

You heat 'em to tighten them.
How do you remove them? Someone said a simple tol is all you need.
How are they sized? Generically or specifically? How about width sizing?

Gates makes a tool to cut them off without damaging the hose or you can carefully cut them without.

They do have sizes specific to hose and width is specific to clamp diameter

 

[Carmudgeon]

This, or the ABA clamps from ultimate garage, if you aren’t going OE or OE-style

The Euro worm clamps are an improvement over the USA worm clamps.

ABA/Norma/Gemi are all Norma Group brands, in Best/Better/Good segments.

If such clamps are not available from a local metric hardware outlet, there is always the Euro car dealerships, hopefully without too much of a markup.

 

[Audiman]

With regards to heating the clamp to shrink, it will only need enough shrink to clamp for the first engine warm up as the heat of the coolant/ hose will transfer to the clamp and complete any shrinking.