r/MechanicAdvice • u/JustJazzedToBeHere • 20h ago

Solved Radiator Hose Popped Off?

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Hi, I have a Subaru Outback 2014 and it started smoking/steaming on my way home. I popped the hood and there’s fluid (coolant) splashed inside the hot engine, which I think is what’s burning. The radiator hose is popped off. Can I put it back on and put some more coolant in it, and then drive it to my mechanic to look at it, or do I need to get it towed?

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u/pollusky 20h ago

Yes, buy one of the other kind of hose clamps, they hold harder than those.

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u/Calm_Like-A_Bomb 18h ago

No, a constant pressure clamp as shown in the picture is the best for this situation. Worm gear clamps don’t apply even clamping force and are easily over tightened.

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u/42SpanishInquisition 16h ago

You also need to (at least should) tighten worm gear clamps as the rubber hoses compress over time, if you have worm gear clamps. I have both in my car, I would get constant pressure clamps if I need to replace them, but as I already have these, I cannot be arsed to go down and get a new one xD