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split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:24 pm
by jaylee
The one running across the top hose...? (Not my engine.)
Anyone know what i need as a replacement??? who would do a length..??
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:39 pm
by jaylee
Just to add; i tried cutting it down & it still split along what seems to be a seam...
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:24 pm
by helen&tony
Hi Jay
Send me dimensions (I.D.), and I have a supplier (U. K.)
Cheers
Helen
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:06 pm
by jaylee
Hi Helen.
Yep i was fitting a turbo gauge, & the hose split... (Well, i found the hose was splitting where it goes onto the metal bit!)
Is there a knack to fitting these back on, do you have to heat em up or something..?
helen&tony wrote:Hi Jay
Send me dimensions (I.D.), and I have a supplier (U. K.)
Cheers
Helen
Gauge/diameter of the hose?? Or part number??
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:14 pm
by Cosmic Bus
Can you not put it in a cup of hot water to soften it up a bit?
Not sure if that would be ok if the inside wasn't completly dry.
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:41 pm
by jaylee
Hi Cosmic Bus, Since i was initially doing electrical stuff.. I did try a heat gun i use for shrink wrap.. The only other thing i could think of was heat the engine up a bit..?
But i don't wana be digging about in a hot bay!!
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:32 pm
by missfixit70
Any decent motor factor should be able to supply you with some thich walled vacuum hose or have a rummage around the scrappy.
Re: split hose from turbo.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:46 pm
by jaylee
Cheers fer all the help on here! Got me some (or rather chanced some.) 5mm vacuum hose that was thicker walled than the original, so got some slightly bigger clips too!
The hole seemed smaller than original but slid on neat when the engine was up to temp..
A dab of lithium grease on the nipple thing to the electronic turbo sensor to the gauge helped with the fitting from the T piece using the same hose... I didn't trust the clear stuff they sent with the gauge, but it did OK for a day to fill in till i got some proper!!
