Originally Posted By: ChristianReske
What i dont like about the Spring type is that they can rust and break. You have to observe and check them from time to time.
And you need these special type of pliers.
But sometimes there is no room for this tool, so its really a hassle to remove the spring type clamps.
I dont like them.
I agree with you, but I will actually reuse the spring clamps if they are easy to get to. I haven't seen this mentioned, but my old boss (with a gazillion years of experience) would use Permatex #2 on reused hoses and then put a new worm clamp on it. This was before the days of plastic radiators, though. I have heard the warnings about using worm clamps on plastic radiators, but you'll be ok if you don't overtighten them. The are a lot of opinions on this issue, but my advice is to use the one that's the easiest to replace, make sure you have a good feel for whether something is too tight or not (if using worm clamps), and to recheck tightness once you go through a few heat cycles on your new hose.