So is there a verdict on rebuilding hydraulic hoses?

[Geraint Lloyd]

As "the Bearded one says" the experience was painless and cheap however
he is utterly wrong when he states that the system is now leak free.
why does he think that we have a spare hydraulic pump on his workbench?
does he think that it's just there as an excuse to hide in his basement
and drink beer?

I THINK NOT............

oh hang on a minute, it was wasn't it?

ooops!
sorry 'bout that.

So to correct Monsieur Richard:

the hydraulic pipes that i/we had remanufactured are 12 months old,
quiet and leak free.
However I have Pentosin p1ssing out of everywhere else including the
servo, pump, rack
and even the join between the solid and rubber part of the low pressure
hose from the brake servo to the reservoir.
one might suggest that the replacement hoses have not really been tested
to full pressure......
;-)

 I will be going back to the shop to get the rest of the hoses
remanufactured v.soon.
Incidentaly, these were the guys that sold me the bits to replace the
turbo to intercooler silencer thing on the MCII

Geraint



Louis-Alain Richard wrote:
> I have BTDT on an urQ, mine, and Geraint has BTDT on his 200qta10v. The shop
> is here in Montreal and deals usually with truckers, paper mills, and
> general hydraulic hoses.
>
> Both experiences were painless, my urQ pressure hose rebuilt was less than
> 100$ (400$ at OEM), using the original ends welded to a new rubber
> hose/fittings. Still on the car 5 years later, including winter driving.
>
> Geraint had both pressure hoses rebuilt, and they kept the "silencer" from
> the old hose and placed it in the new custom-made hose. That operation cost
> him 75$ more (he will chime in with the details) but he is pleased since the
> system is quiet and leak free. 
>
> And I think Brady 200qta20v had a non-silenced hose on his ride and he
> changed it because of the noise.
>
> Brady ?
> Geraint ?
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
>
> I had a hp ps hose rebuilt on my 90q, cost me less than half the price
> of the genuine item. Only thing I recall was that it was a little
> noisier than the stock item. Other than that, no problem whatsoever.
>
> Alan Pritchard
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> -----Original Message-----
> I have searched archives on both audifans and 20v.org, and found mixed 
> good/bad about the end results.  I need both the high-pressure lines for
> my cq and one for my S4 that I just found out lists for over $500 at the 
> friendly neighborhood Audi dealerachip.
>
> The two for the coupe weren't nearly as outrageous, but still probably 
> waaaay more than the cost of a rebuilt hose.
>
> Thanks for any insight/BTDT.
>
> Wylie Bean
>
>   

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