Bottom Radiator Hose (Bayonet type)

[306Puggy]

Okay I need serious help here. The car is on the driveway jacked up with the front end off and I cannot for love nor money get the bottom radiator hose back on. It is the bayonet type with the two clips. I just can't seem to push it in far enough to get the clips on. Incase anyone can't visualise it here's a picture:

[Parksy87]

Theres a collar that spins round to open them up so you can release the pipe then you turn it back round the 2 clips slide into the gaps and as you turn it i keeps the clips fixed in place

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Rad needs moving over by the looks of it

[306Puggy]

Okay, panic over. One of the clips broke off in my struggle so I will need to buy a whole new hose. Which leads me neatly to the answer to my question. The best way to fit the hose to the radiator is to remove the engine block end of the hose from the engine block and then you can pull the hose partially through the chassis leg which will give you ample room to work with to push it right into the radiator and clip it on.

Edit: Parksy87, I read that in the Haynes manual but without enough room there is no way the fitting is going to be able to be pushed in enough for the clips to fit over the end.

[Piggy]

remove crap clip...

use a jubilee...

wasnt hard to think of that now was it Mr Pug and Cit developers??...why in the world they thought the most difficult fitment for a hose in a tiny space would be a good idea is beyond me

[306Puggy]

Friggin 30 pounds from Peugeot the theiving gits! And I've gotta wait 2 days for it. Checked eGay theres nothing for XUDs on there.

[HDIkyle]

I have a spare one of these in the boot. I find them simple to fit never once had a problem. little push and its on

[Piggy]

when its -5 and your hands are frozen and its dark they aint so easy

[Ruan]

Guaranteed you've not got the slot in the pipe lined up with the radiator, once it lines up it does simply push in, but if you don't know it's got that slot, it's a TOTAL twat...

In fairness, in the end I simply cut the end of the pipe off, left a bit of rubber, then got a bit of tube and jubileed it onto the tube, so I could remove the radiator, fit the shitty clip, put the rad back in position and then just slide the pipe over the tube and jubilee down...

[Piggy]

^^^yeah this. less likely to bust too