[s-cars] Re; Spokane HOH

[Tom Green]

Must be ESP, Eric.  I can't deduce which hose Mark needs repaired  
from this
information.  The 350 CAD is too much for a steering hose but a great  
price for a
J hose, that is if someone actually sells one at that price.  That is  
probably the
reason they don't have one for sale.  :-)

The J-hose has a restrictor in the hose as well, that HOH installs in  
the repair.
They offer overnight service as well if you want to pay the fedex  
charges.

Ok, Mark, which hose is it?  HOH is good at the J-hose repair,  
producing a hose
stronger and easier to install than the OEM, and $400 cheaper.  They  
have said
they have a problem keeping the steering hose restrictor and that  
repair has mixed
reviews, most stating the pump pulses and noise transmit to the  
rack.  That OEM hose
sells for ~$250 so the savings are correspondingly less.

I would get the J-hose repaired at HOH, but would buy a new steering  
hose.

Tom,  my 0.02 CAD at no charge.

> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:52:02 -0700
> From: "Eric Phillips" <gcmschemist at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Spokane HOH
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>> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:34:24 -0400
>> From: "Mark Strangways" <StrangConst at rogers.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] Spokane HOH
>>
>> Well, the HP hose is finally leaking on my 92 S4.
>> My cost is about 350 CAD, but no one has em.
>>
>> What is the general consensus on the HOH and rebuilding that hose ?
>
> When I needed the J-hose fixed, SHOH could have done it, easily and
> cheaply (like many have said.)  But I had to get a reconditioned one
> from Scott Mockry, because I needed it very quickly.
>
> I am assuming you are not speaking of the J-hose, but of the other
> hose, that has the restrictor in-line.  They can rebuild that one,
> too.  BUT, if you don't tell them to keep the restrictor, the car will
> groan like an old lady.  If you goto AW and search the S-car forum,
> several folks talk about having the hose rebuilt, and cautioning about
> the restrictor.
>
> Eric