Shoutout to zip ties for holding a heater hose together on a 2002 F-150

I had a 2002 Ford F-150 come in last Tuesday with a split heater hose right near the firewall. Customer needed to get home that night but I didn't have the exact part in stock. I remembered an old trick from a buddy in Phoenix where you wrap the split section with electrical tape first, then cinch a few heavy duty zip ties around it real tight. I did three zip ties spaced about an inch apart and it held at operating temp for a 30 mile test drive. No leaks at all and the customer made it back the next day for the proper hose. Has anyone else used zip ties as a temporary fix on coolant lines or am I just getting lucky?

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wyatt_ross272d ago

Double check that zip tie isn't touching your alternator belt.

quinn_nguyen2d ago

Honest question, how often does this actually cause a real problem?