[urq] Hydraulic fitting - still searching - HELP!

[Ben Swann]

Ya - I have buddy over in Germany right now Erol who is in copy on this email. Maybe he
can bring some back.  Here is the info. on it again.  I'm simply trying to figure out
what to identify these fittings as.

[Metric threads (approx.16mm) outer diameter (measureing outside threads). 

Compression fitting - standard use on Audi fuel and hydraulic lines. 

It is the same fitting that goes to the fuel  return line in the Coupe Quattro - the
larger fitting that goes from regulator out to return line.

The fittings/line I need to  fab/replace is the hydraulic line that goes from the
Hydraulic Pressure accumulator. (bomb) to the power steering rack on the '83 and later
Ur Quattro.  857 422 893 is the complete hose - maybe they have one, but if I know what
the fittings are - size & nomenclature (what do you call the fitting standard) that will
help.] 

I'm thinking I ought to source a bunch of these and make some lines.

Are these simply called Metric 16MM compression flare Female/Male?  See there are
several metric standards - they all look the same on a picture, but thread
sizes/pitch/cutangle are different enough to cause problem.

Cheers!

Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Carlier [mailto:p.carlier at pandora.be] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:44 AM
To: Ben Swann; quattro at audifans.com; urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] Hydraulic fitting - still searching - HELP!

Ben , if all else fails ,I'm sure I can source it over here .
Metric is std in Belgium .
Just send me a picture of exactly what you need and I'll take a look .

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at verizon.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>;
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:44 PM
Subject: [urq] Hydraulic fitting - still searching - HELP!


>
> I am still trying to find suitable fittings that will let me fab up 
> lines for the hydraulic pressure accumulator (bomb) to Power steering 
> rack on  '83 Ur Quattro.
> Temporarily put the fitting back in a clamped tight, but blew out 
> first time when steering went lock to lock.  I now have with extreme 
> clamp tightness and loosened up on PS belt, but this is not gonna work 
> as a permanent fix.  I don't want to deal with any more OEM hoses - 
> they seem to all end up leaking.
>
> What is needed are fittings that have barbed end for positive 
> permanent hold in hydraulic hose or can be swaged in by fabricator.  
> My local fabricator won't source the fittings but will fab the hose if 
> I find them..
>
> The threads on the original fitting are 16mm diameter and fitting is a 
> ball compression/flare fitting.  The fittings for the hose are female, 
> but would be good to source both.  So what is this fitting called - 
> 16mm metric compression fitting? JIC?
> ??
>
> I checked and it is the same type as the ones used on EFI fuel rails - 
> the fitting is the same odd size I was looking for when I needed a 
> line for the Coupe Quattro  fuel Return line.
>
> Please advise me on this nomenclature if you know - I seen different 
> versions of metric fittings.
>
> A source would be even better, but I figure if I know what they are 
> specified as I can get from Parker or other manufacturer.  
> Alternatively I could use an adaptor - like metric to AN, but still 
> need to fabricate the hose assembly so less fitting connections is 
> better.
>
> Ben
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