[s-cars] Re; Spokane HOH

[Mark Strangways]

Thanks Tom,

As I posted the second time (hopefully more clearly) it's the hose from the 
pump to the rack, and has a inline coupling which (I assume) houses the 
restrictor.

Thanks

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Cc: "Eric Phillips" <gcmschemist at gmail.com>; <StrangConst at rogers.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 9:53 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Re; Spokane HOH


> 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
>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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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
>
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