Hello Brent:
I used 5 of the special clamps, 4 up top on the two 90° bend short hoses on either side of the thermostat, as can be seen in the picture below, and one on the connection to the water pump housing at the lower front right side of the engine.
These clamps must not be used on the two radiator fittings (even though they are the perfect size) because they will crush the thin pipes on the radiator when you torque them.
I have five left over (from the box of 10), you are welcome to have them at no charge. Let me know if you plan to come to Toronto in the near future, or if you would like me to mail them out to you. Be aware that you must replace the hoses if you plan on installing these clamps, because the existing hoses will have become deformed by the OEM clamp and will not seal up properly if you put a different width clamp on a 'used' hose.
For what it's worth, if you are going to go digging in deep enough to replace these hoses & clamps, I think it makes sense to replace the thermostat at the same time.
A lesson I learned from the "school of hard knocks" when doing this work is that it is essential to take lots of pictures before you start taking hoses & electrical connectors apart under that big rubber thermal mat - by the time you get around to putting it all back together, you won't remember the
routing of the hoses. Remembering which hose goes where is easy, but remembering how they are all woven together is more difficult.
Lastly, to get access to the area below, you need to take the airbox off, and to remove the airbox without damage to fasteners, JIS screwdrivers are essential. See these posts:
Vessel 220W Ball Grip JIS screw driver,
JIS screwdriver review - a word on screws,
J.I.S. Screwdrivers From McMaster-Carr, et al. I use Vessels, and am very happy with them.
Michael
4 Constant-Torque clamps up top
