cozza Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 Hey, doing a lot of work at the front replacing power steering pump/120k service/engine coolant radiator etc. It's an auto (1990 TT) thats had the air con removed, with auto box pipes routed to the air con radiator, and a manual engine radiator. Got some nasty oil leaks from just about every metal pipe going to the radiators, mostly the power steering, and engine oil pipes. Access is okay since just about everything is out, happy to make my own pipes for the short power steering connection. Just wondering what's the easiest option from people's experience? New ready to order pipes? Make my own pipes? And if so, what size/grade? Any advice appreciated, cheers! Quote
JeffTT Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 Got to a hydraulics place and buy high pressure rubber pipe, makes installation so much easier and as it is the same grade as that on a JCB there is no risk of a pipe bursting, where it meets metal pipe use two clips. Jeff Quote
cozza Posted September 1, 2016 Author Posted September 1, 2016 Ah of course. Did that for the fuel pipes too. Measuring them up at 10mm pipe OD and 10mm rubber hose ID. Cheers Jeff! Also on another note, looks like my P/S radiator has seen better days.. Quote
cozza Posted September 1, 2016 Author Posted September 1, 2016 ...on that note.. what's your thought on a P/S cooler delete? Car is for road use. Talking max journeys of 3h on motorways Quote
JeffTT Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 ...on that note.. what's your thought on a P/S cooler delete? Car is for road use. Talking max journeys of 3h on motorways Yes think the cooler for the power steering on a road car is a little over the top, was only on UK cars, link it out will not cause any issues. Jeff Quote
cozza Posted September 2, 2016 Author Posted September 2, 2016 All the places nearby only deal in industrial scales pipes. Any idea on the max temperstures? Difficult to find pipes that can have oil and cope with >100'C, found one at 125'C but I know these cars run pretty hot Quote
cozza Posted September 2, 2016 Author Posted September 2, 2016 All good. Just for anyone else wondering, nominal operating temperatures are 80-85'C, maxing out at 105'C in traffic on warm days Quote
Ketje01 Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 Yes think the cooler for the power steering on a road car is a little over the top, was only on UK cars, link it out will not cause any issues. Jeff Mine is not a UK car and have the p/s cooler too....might bin it some day to :-) Quote
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