Thread: Heat Shrink Hose Clamps (Gates/McMaster Carr)

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Dave,
NAPA sells them, but I don't know how they are listed in their online system and cannot get them to pull up for a price. Might be worth a call to them to compare with McMaster-Carr.

Originally Posted by rspears

Dave,
NAPA sells them, but I don't know how they are listed in their online system and cannot get them to pull up for a price. Might be worth a call to them to compare with McMaster-Carr.

Roger - they are listed in the NAPA catalog as "Thermoplastic Clamp". None of our local stores have them though the warehouse 15 miles further down the road does have the heater hose sizes - but of course, they will order them. Pricewise, a bit more expensive at NAPA then McMaster Carr, but when shipping is factored in, very close. Thanks for the NAPA tip

As I remember, these were introduced on GM police cars and taxi packages during a program to reduce the leaks and warranty returns due to the leaks. About the same time, the centerbolt valve covers came out for the same reason.

The hose clamps are supposedly better than a gear clamp since they continually are trying to tighten as the hose heats up. They compensate for the movement of the rubber hose where a gear clamp gets loose when the hose shrinks.

Mike in Tucson