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Originally Posted by Bolin
The failure of the curved pipe was probably due to repeated movement caused by the weight of the coolant hose clipped to it ...
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This is a very likely possibility and one which can be avoided by making sure that the clips on the straight pipe are moved fully outwards, thus creating a very rigid assembly. This procedure is actually in RAVE's workshop instructions, but it's not written clearly and so is easily missed.
Those clips were a conscious design feature. They are seated in a recess allowing controlled adjustment. They have serrated jaws as a locking device. They cannot squeeze the pipe radially because it's hard plastic. If anyone is not yet convinced, consider what their function otherwise might be.
Simon