Maybe a little bit of marine/waterproof grease?
Rob
74 TR6 daily dribbler, currently on 3 wheels and a jackstand for a
suspension rebuild.
At 06:01 PM 1/26/2002, Peter Macholdt wrote:
>It seems as though I'm removing my radiator and/or heater hoses on an annual
>basis for one reason or another. I've noticed that after a season of
>driving, it is pretty tough to get the hoses off. They stick to the nipples
>and require a lot of persuasion to remove. Occasionally, a hose gets
>destroyed in the process.
>
>The reason for this sticking seems to be that the rubber adheres to the
>nipple. Of course, the rust that develops between the nipple and hose
>doesn't help things any.
>
>I was thinking that I might try to coat the nipples with a light layer of
>anti-seize compound before reassembly. Before I try that, I was looking for
>some feedback. My main concern is that the anti-seize will prevent a
>watertight seal. Any thoughts?
>
>TIA,
>Peter
>'68 TR250
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