RA28GT Commited Dubber
58 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·
Hey guys this may seem dumb but does anyone know where i can get the round clamps that seal headers/extractors to the standard heater boxes? Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
Exhaust Clamps?
silver Dangerous when poked
2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
any and every VW aircooled parts place has them cheap
where are you
where are you
Keeping it real !
RA28GT Commited Dubber
58 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·
Adelaide, im guessing ill drive up to volks spares in modbury!
type3lover in the garage...
796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
hey mate you can get new ones from just about any vw parts supplier and they are cheap
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type3lover in the garage...
796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
haha what he said ^
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
re - rubbishtype3lover wrote:and they are cheap
I hate these with a passion
Use the following rules
1) do not use the fibre rings. Only use the wire mesh ones
2) thow the the bolts away and use high tensile ones
3) spread the clamps out so as they can bite down more
4) the important one - throw the clamps away and spend a few more $$$ and get a flange kit put on. That way you will NEVER have a nother leak / loose connection / stinky heat / back fire / ..............
Futue te ipsum!!!
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
EVERYONE ON HERE WILL KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT...LOLRA28GT wrote:Hey guys this may seem dumb but does anyone know where i can get the round clamps that seal headers/extractors to the standard heater boxes? Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
the idea may have been great in the 40s and 50s...
but flanges should have been introduced in the 60's or 70s...
one of the upgrades VW should have done...
I switched to flanges ages ago...
no more leaky exhausts...
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
clinker42 Officially Full-On Dubber
381 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·
Dont forget that the clamps on the kits you buy now are also junk, you start doing up the nut and bolt and instead of squeezing it down the clamps just bend out of shape.