SuperNova Cooling System Leak

[Texas TC]

It may just be my coach or it might be something everyone needs to be aware of on their coaches. On my latest trip back from visiting the kids in Florida, I had a red engine light and overheating light come on. I checked the level of coolant in the reservoir and it was low. I bought three gallons of antifreeze at a TA truck stop, filled the reservoir, and finished my trip home to Texas. This morning I found that the coach had leaked coolant on my driveway so I checked the engine area and found a small hole had rubbed in the hose that goes from the reservoir to the water pump and it was leaking antifreeze from the hole ever so slightly. The clearance between the hose and the frame is very close on my coach at the place the hole had rubbed in the hose. I removed the hose and will go to International in the morning to get a replacement.

I suggest that all SuperNova owners check their hoses (and clearance between the hose and frame) on the drivers side that leads from the reservoir to the water pump to see if theirs have been rubbing or leaking. When I put mine back together, I am going to wrap some rubber and hose clamps around the hose where it has been rubbing and watch it closely to be assured it does not rub another hole in the hose in the future.

[ADKOS Mobile Command]

Old topic questions. What is the specifics on the factory radiator hose clamps. Are these cut off and replaced with standard screw type hose clamps?