High pressure hose problems?

[Alex Kowalski]

Maybe we're missing something here.  

Perhaps the replacement hoses themselves have sat around for so long that they're no longer reliable, either?  14 years is a long time.  If that's true, I think the recent posts about finding a good shop to build a set of new hoses might be a good idea.  


> Hose problems here as well. '90 200 TQ, high side hydraulic hose started
> seeping not long after I got it with 150k miles. When the hose gave out, we
> replaced it. But that one *blew* a few months later - quite exciting.
> Replaced on warranty, though I had to pay labor. Seven months later, the
> replacement seeped for about a month, then blew out as well.
> 
> Supplier says he's out of hoses for now, and I'm driving with manual brakes
> and steering. What's your guess on the chances the pump is the culprit? This
> note posted today caught my interest: "The guy from WorldPac said that they
> were sourcing their hoses from Audi, too many returns and problems with the
> hoses they were selling in the last year or so... "
> 
> Dennis
> Helena Montana
>