Support Team Shaun_E Posted June 22, 2007 Support Team Share Posted June 22, 2007 I have a bleed tee ready to fit but when I tried it for size in the heater top hose (which is silicone), it wasn't a very tight fit. As I have had problems getting silicone hoses to seal in the past I was reluctant to fit the tee. Has anyone fitted a tee with silicone hoses? Was the tee a tight fit with rubber hoses? Anyone had problems with their tee? Cheers, Shaun Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 How big is the inside diameter of the hoses? I may have an answer - as the original purveyor of these things in the standard 5/8" heater hose size on here (far too cheaply according to the ebay prices . . ), I have a few larger ones. Would a 3/4" one do a better job? If you think it will, £3.50 including postage and donation to NTL. Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yes I've fitted one in a silicone hose, and yes I had the same concerns. The hose will be 16mm, whereas the tee will be 5/8" which is marginally smaller. I smeared a very small amount of silicone gasket around the tee close to the branch. Seems to have done the trick . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted June 22, 2007 Author Support Team Share Posted June 22, 2007 Bri - it's one of your's that I have. I'ts just been sat on the shelf as I have had no need to drain the coolant until now. As Ged points out the hose is 16mm. If the tee is 5/8" then there is a small discrepancy (0.2mm by my calculations). With rubber hoses I would not have given this a second thought but I have had trouble getting silicone ones to seal and in fact swapped back to rubber for the radiator bottom hose. I will try a bit of silicone gasket as suggested. Cheers. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Wrap the tee end in a few layers of self amalgamating tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Best Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 fitted the 'Bricol' bled tee into a samco silicon pipe no problems but then I had no problems sealing any of the other joints either. Get a good clip that seals all the way round and make sure you clean the inside of the hose where it will fit on the tee. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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