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Search Auto Parts Search ideas how to limp my car back home Sign up here!   Email This Post Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Car Troubleshooting dmac0923 Enthusiast Jul 7, 2012, 8:55 PM Post #1 of 5 (1797 views) ideas how to limp my car back home Sign In i keep my 1969 mustang in a rented garage. i put the car away for the winter of 2010 and havent even taken the cover off of it since lol....i know i know. sorry but with these nice weather in the north east ive got the itch to go for a ride. so i go over to the garage to pull the battery and stick it on a trickle charger when i notice some coolant under the car. my first thought was oh great my waterpump is leaking.. but i traced the problem to my lower radiator hose. I had installed some factory correct belts and hoses a few years back and apparently the power steering hose was rubbing the lower radiator hose. so now i have a grove in the hose from the belt and a pin hole. I want to limp it home to my house (2.5 - 3 miles away) to put on a new hose. Ill carry some bottles of 50/50 mix to top off the radiator, assuming the hose wont blow out on me. can i tightly wrap the hose in duct tape to act as a buffer to keep the belt from rubbing any further into the hose? __________________________________________________ 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2002 Ford Ranger 2004 Toyota Corolla 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Discretesignals Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Jul 7, 2012, 9:02 PM Post #2 of 5 (1784 views) Re: ideas how to limp my car back home Sign In If the belt saws a hole into the hose, what you pour in will just pour right back out. If you use duct tape, the belt will just saw through the tape and the rest of the hose. It would probably be better to just get you a drain pan and empty the radiator and replace the hose where it sits. Then you can pour what you drained out back into the radiator. That's unless the coolant is really nasty. Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved. dmac0923 Enthusiast Jul 7, 2012, 9:35 PM Post #3 of 5 (1766 views) Re: ideas how to limp my car back home Sign In ill just try and get the car started and see if the coolant starts pissing out and how close the belt comes to it. in 18mos only about a 4inch circle of coolant weaped out of the hose __________________________________________________ 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2002 Ford Ranger 2004 Toyota Corolla 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 re-tired Veteran / Moderator Jul 7, 2012, 9:53 PM Post #4 of 5 (1758 views) Re: ideas how to limp my car back home Sign In If the car is in good enough shape to warrant keeping in a garage all winter , I would follow DS's advise. If you are not allowed to do work in the rented garage or you want to take the risk. Try to tie hose away from belt after tapeing several wraps.Top off rad and reinstall cap just to the first detent. Have everything ready ,hood down ,garage door open . Start car ,dont wait for warm up. Turn off as soon as possible. Just remember if anythung goes wrong the headline will read. MAN DESTROYS CLASSIC CAR OVER TEN DOLLAR HOSE . GOOD LUCK LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH Tom Greenleaf Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Jul 8, 2012, 5:54 AM Post #5 of 5 (1737 views) Re: ideas how to limp my car back home Sign In 2-3 miles only? Is towing it out of the question? Even if expensive to get it to where you can fix this it would be cheap compared to wrecking it. Can you at least line it up for an uncomplicated tow out of where it is now? Tom   Email This Post   Automotive Repair     Auto Body Repair and Refinishing     Heating or AC Issues     Electrical and Wiring     Brake Systems     Car Stereo Repair Advice     General Discussions     Car Making Funny Noises     Engine Fault Codes     Engine Troubles     Exhaust Systems     Steering and Suspension     Transmission Troubles     Tricks of the Trade Automotive World     General Discussions     Antique Car Talk     Car Shows and Events     The Bargin Bin     Motor Vehicle Inspection     Car Care Tips     Traffic Tickets     Gasoline, Motor Oils, Concept Cars and Engines     Auto Insurance, Financing, Leases, Warranties Truck Repair     General Discussions     Truck Engine Repair     Truck Suspension Repair Motorcycle Repair     General Discussions     Motorcycle Engine Repair CarJunky     Open Posting     Board FAQ's     New Board Suggestions

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