rebuilding a power steering hose

[gary at squirrelsoup.net]

Hi,

I am awaiting the return of my high pressure and pump-auxhillary tank
hoses. I paid 150 for both with shipping, although the high pressure alone
cost me about 125 to get rebuild.  They did put the noise damper back in.

I will have pictures of the rebuilt hoses tommorow, so reply to this if
you want me to post them.

The company is in Ontario, NY.

http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&lr=&sa=G&q=hydraulic&near=Ontario,+NY&oi=locald&radius=0.0&latlng=43220833,-77283333,3657997563362990591

Benchmark Hydraulics Technology Llc
(315) 524-2052
5708 Walworth Rd
Ontario, NY 14519

Talk to Gordon, tell him that Gary recommended them.

-Gary from Boston


> Tom,
>
> In the past I have described several times the internal subtleties of
this hose to this list.  Check the archives.  In short, the air captured
in the upper half of the hose is the compliance and the annular ring
orifice between the center restriction and the plastic tube is the
resistive component of a tuned acoustic filter which is built into the
hose.  The plastic tube handles the output of the pump and it must
extend at least through the orifice.
>
>> From: TooManyAudis at aol.com
>> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:07:28 EST
>> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>> Subject: rebuilding a power steering hose
>>
>> Still living with the groaning from the Shokan hose, but I would like that
>> to end soon...
>>
>> I took my power steering hose to a company that repairs hydraulic
hoses.  In
>> an effort to autopsy my old hose, the guy at the counter cut it  near the
>> crimp in the middle of the hose.
>>
>> What we found was a small plastic tube running the entire length of the
hose, as well as the small metal tube held in place by the crimp.  At
this
>> point,
>> he gave up and returned my two pieces of hose back to me and wished me
good
>> luck.
>>
>> So, what exactly is the plastic tube?  should it be transferred to the new
>> hose?  does it matter that it was cut in half?
> Yes, the hose will leak more, it now being in two pieces.
>
> Bernie
>>
>> Finally, can anyone recommend a place to send the hose so that it can
be rebuilt the right way?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> -- Tom Werner
>> Charleston, SC
>
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