Inspecting Brake Hoses With Your Hands Helps Prevent Failure
A proper brake hose inspection should include checking all hoses for cuts, cracking or swelling. Brake hoses often crack around the metal sleeve that seals the hose to the metal fitting, so be sure to pay close attention to these areas.
Lang Tools Introduces 3-Piece Hose Pinch Plier Set
Lang Tools introduced their newest plier set, the Self Locking 3-Piece Pinch Off Pliers (1500). The pliers come in small, medium and large size for all your hose pinch off needs and are designed with a self-locking feature that holds after pressure is applied; simply pull plier handles apart to release pressure. The pliers can be
Matco Tools Offers 7″ Hose Clamp Pliers
Matco Tools introduces the 7″ Hose Clamp Pliers (PHC7). The hose clamp pliers feature a push-button adjustment with 15 adjustment positions.
ÜRO Parts Introduces Lower Radiator Hose For BMW 3-Series
ÜRO Parts’ lower radiator hose for BMW 3-Series cars is manufactured to the same dimensions as OE and utilizes actual OEM quick-connectors from ContiTech and NORMA Group.
Gates Offers New Retractable Air Hose Reels
Gates presents two variations of the Retractable Air Hose Reel. The first is a multi-use, fully enclosed automatic reel that allows the hose to be reeled out and stopped or rewound at any point.
Reelcraft Offers Spring Retractable High Capacity Hose Reels
Reelcraft’s new Series G9000 hose reels are designed to be compact and allow for longer lengths of larger diameter hose. The redesigned gooseneck can be removed from the reel for easier hose attachment. An external drive spring allows for convenient access to the spring components and improved servicing of the reel. The roller bearing inside
Right To Repair In The Aftermarket: Whose Responsibility Is It?
Today, aftermarket associations, carmaker associations, parts manufacturers and suppliers are working together to solve a myriad of complex issues with the original core issue hanging over their head: money.
What DOT Really Means: Brake Hose Inspection And Replacement
Brake hoses are the most government-regulated components on a vehicle. Anyone making brake assemblies must be registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT). All aftermarket hose, fittings and complete hoses must conform to FMVSS 106 and SAE J1401. These tests are demanding and often exceed what a vehicle will see in the real world.
Gates Introduces Branched And Silicone Coolant Hoses
Gates has expanded its domestic and import coverage, including several for Ford and GM light trucks, with 70 new coolant hoses. This includes 12 branched hoses with factory-quality connectors for OE fit. This coverage expansion also includes seven molded heavy-duty silicone hoses that are OE-exact and ideal for the extremely high-temperature applications for which they
Mazda Pressure Breather Hose Frozen, DTC P0451
Some vehicles may experience a MIL on with only OTC P0451 stored in the memory. This is caused by water entering and freezing in the atmosphere breather hose of the fuel tank pressure (FTP) sensor. For Mazda3s, this happens when the vehicle is washed in a high-pressure car wash. For the CX-7, this happens when the vehicle is driven on a wet road. To correct the problem, a modified breather hose has been adopted.
