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Clamps are under the hood of literally every car. However, few people care about it. Usually they buy which are cheaper as there is nothing complicated about their
We won’t give away a secret when we say that the clamps are made of metal or plastic. Let’s start with the latter. These are often used by manufacturers when assembling a car because plastic is cheaper than metal. As a result, the “holder” from time to time and vibration just cracks. This can be clearly seen in the top photo.
On the Opel Astra H, the plastic clamp pressing on the cooling system line has failed. And the resulting sharp edge rubs the pipe – traces of destruction have already appeared on it. If you rarely look under the hood, there comes a time when, due to vibration, a fragment of the clamp just sweeps the pipe through and through. This will cause pressure drop in the cooling system. Antifreeze begins to flow out, causing the engine to overheat. Well, if the coolant is cheap, it can flare up and hit the hot areas of the engine. After all, cheap antifreeze burns well!
A similar story with the Skoda Yeti crossover. Here, however, the antifreeze tubes are laid and fixed in such a way that two of them simply rub against each other, making the life of the parts unpredictable. Here the end is the same – depressurization of the system and boiling of antifreeze.
When we talk about steel clamps, they usually wipe rubber hoses. Especially if the clamps are cheap and of poor quality. These can be easily identified by running your finger along the inside. If you feel the surface is rough, it will “bite” the rubber and quickly lead to part replacement. And if the master pulls on such a clamp during installation, the wear will be faster.
Clamps can also wipe the intercooler pipe. From this, failures will occur during the operation of the turbine, traction will deteriorate. You will have to replace the pipe, which has always cost quite a bit of money.
In other words, do not save on clamps under any circumstances. It seems that these are spare parts that “do not affect the speed”. But in fact, they can cause serious problems and financial costs.
We won’t give away a secret when we say that the clamps are made of metal or plastic. Let’s start with the latter. These are often used by manufacturers when assembling a car because plastic is cheaper than metal. As a result, the “holder” from time to time and vibration just cracks. This can be clearly seen in the top photo.
On the Opel Astra H, the plastic clamp pressing on the cooling system line has failed. And the resulting sharp edge rubs the pipe – traces of destruction have already appeared on it. If you rarely look under the hood, there comes a time when, due to vibration, a fragment of the clamp just sweeps the pipe through and through. This will cause pressure drop in the cooling system. Antifreeze begins to flow out, causing the engine to overheat. Well, if the coolant is cheap, it can flare up and hit the hot areas of the engine. After all, cheap antifreeze burns well!
A similar story with the Skoda Yeti crossover. Here, however, the antifreeze tubes are laid and fixed in such a way that two of them simply rub against each other, making the life of the parts unpredictable. Here the end is the same – depressurization of the system and boiling of antifreeze.
When we talk about steel clamps, they usually wipe rubber hoses. Especially if the clamps are cheap and of poor quality. These can be easily identified by running your finger along the inside. If you feel the surface is rough, it will “bite” into the rubber and quickly lead to parts replacement. And if the master pulls on such a clamp during installation, the wear will be faster.
Clamps can also wipe the intercooler pipe. From this, failures will occur during the operation of the turbine, traction will deteriorate. You will have to replace the pipe, which has always cost quite a bit of money.
In other words, do not save on clamps under any circumstances. It seems that these are spare parts that “do not affect the speed”. But in fact, they can cause serious problems and financial costs.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
I’m Sandra Torres, a passionate journalist and content creator. My specialty lies in covering the latest gadgets, trends and tech news for Div Bracket. With over 5 years of experience as a professional writer, I have built up an impressive portfolio of published works that showcase my expertise in this field.
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