Hydraulic hose woes--again
Kent McLean
kentmclean at mindspring.com
Tue Feb 27 19:08:27 EST 2001
Mike Veglia wrote:
> << Hope no one else has such a disappointing experience with hydraulic
> hose repair--and may others think twice before having it done. >>
>
> The hose
> failed in the way you describe, crimp failed. It happened ~6-8 months
> after they made the hose. The cost of making up the hose from the old
> Audi fittings was very close to the price of a new hose from TPC at the
> time too so I wasn't real happy with the rebuilding idea anyway.
I just got a catalog in the snail-mail from Pegasus Racing. They have a
section on hoses and fittings. (www.pegasusautoracing.com/, search
category
"Adapter Fittings") Since my oil cooler hoses are corroded, it caught my
attention. Has anyone every built their own? If so, were you successful?
What size are the fittings?
Kent McLean
'89 200 TQ, bottom feeder
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