While many promote the regular changing of antifreeze the most important
time is when a major metallic part of the coolant system or the engine is
changed. A radiator definitely qualifies. Also, pinching off the hoses will
always do some damage to them. Let it drain out and use new coolant and
distilled water.

For the replacement radiators, in most any vehicle I find the aluminum ones
last the longest.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Rad R&R -- tools?

David Beierl wrote to me and strongly suggested that I get the right tool to
wrangle the hose clamps.

Alastair's how-to at
<https://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/vanagon-radiator-replacement/>
says "[...] clamp off coolant lines [...]"

So, since I'm making a trip to my FLAPS for tools anyway, I might as well
pick up some proper clamps.

My question: What kind of clamps do I need to clamp off the coolant lines
before I drop the old (and sadly leaking) radiator?

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in San
Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.