Thread: oil cooler hoses on Tdi

yep, take them to your favourite hydraulic hose outfit, braze on new fittings and have them make up new hoses.
Problem solved.

Originally Posted by rick130

yep, take them to your favourite hydraulic hose outfit, braze on new fittings and have them make up new hoses.
Problem solved.

^^^^^^^^^What he said , plus they should last longer than LR original parts.

common problem is correct, there are many posts onhere to prove it.
mine have been leaking for ages, a bit of degreaser every now and then and a wipe over with a rag when doing oil changes is all i do. I have spken to the local guy here in lismore, i think its enzed and he had done 300tdi's by the dozen, all i have to do is take out the old lines and take then in and he would make new ones, so i guess the same would apply at your local one. the bloke i spoke to quoted me about $170 or thereabouts to do it.
there was a post years ago on how to do it yourself, using bits you buy and fabricate. But haven't been able to find it. have it printed up but can;t find that either.


john

Can I get rid of the solid pipes and use only hoses or do I have to leave the pipes there and replace the hoses only?

Just re-use the hardlines.
I did it when visiting Sydney once. The hoses had been weeping for a long time, but had started to leak really badly on the trip south.
When I took the hoses to the Pirtek shop at Penrith, he recognised them as Land Rover hoses immediately and mentioned he'd done dozens of them.
That was several years ago now and never a skerrick of oil since.

Before I took my daughter's Disco over the Derby for her, I replaced the leaking oil cooler lines.

We removed the pipes and cut off the fittings 3 ends are long enough the just cut them off with the hose but one is too short so you need to cut through the swaged on bit and peel it off. Then KLR Automotive brazed on new barbed fittings. The new hose just push on over the barbs.

No more leaks and cheaper than LR bits.

I'll try to get some pics of the fittings.

I just wonder if I said Thanks or Gracias
I have to be very careful how I am witting, then again the first thing that I learned back in 1969 when I landed in Ozitralia was: when in trouble just say:
me not speak engleshy
funny with in 72 hours in the country I learned very quickly how to ask for more money and when was pay day
Cheers

PS: Just wonder if Rick is going to be over impressed about it
He may think typical blo$%& W*&$

Originally Posted by p38arover

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Then KLR Automotive brazed on new barbed fittings. The new hose just push on over the barbs.

No more leaks and cheaper than LR bits.

I'll try to get some pics of the fittings.

Sound like Enzed push on barbs. They don't use any crimp or hose clamp, etc. The burst strength of the hose is exceeded before the barb lets go. I used them on some race cars years ago when we couldn't afford Aeroquip or Speedlow aerospace fittings and braided hose.
Pretty clever.