Where to put a hose clamp to prevent a leak
It is difficult to know whether to put the clamp immediately after the first flare or pull it forward to anywhere the hose snugs over. This uncertainty leaves people worried that the way it is placed right now will cause a leak.
What the numbers show
Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count
- People have been saying this in most months since September 2026.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Placing the clamp anywhere between the flare and the ringDid this help you?
- 2Switching from worm clamps to spring or constant tension clampsDid this help you?
- 3Using two clamps instead of one for extra securityDid this help you?
- 4Asking experienced mechanics online for visual verification before running the engineDid this help you?
- 5Guessing the placement based on the old hoseDid this help you?
- 6Posting photos online to ask experienced mechanics for visual confirmationDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Do i need to put the clamp immediately after the first flare? Or can i put it anywhere where the hose snugs over?”source ↗
“Probably over thinking it but is the hose placement of my upper radiator hose okay?”source ↗
“I installed the old hose and it was sprayed coolant swapped it with a new one and it seems to be okay now just want to make sure this is okay”source ↗
“So I just pull the house forward until that bump is visible?”source ↗
“Won’t cause a leak the way it’s placed right now? Should I pull it forward?”source ↗
Where this came up
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