Power steering pump to steering box hose.

[4bee]

Has anyone had this part rubber/part steel tube hose made up or repaired? I can't see why the old steel section cannot be reused. It is presently crimped onto the steel but another type of fitting may be available I was thinking.

The old P/N was ANR3131 but it appears (???) as though it may have superseded to to QEP105410.

Just doing some work & noticed the rubber section has some small exterior cracks & feels very hard.

How reinforced is it internally? Metal tag on it gives the date of 19/1/94

[mike 90 RR]

It's the high pressure hose // reinforced hose .... You can use the bits to make a new one .. find new clamp fitting's ... buy new hose // weld parts together

but ....

I would just buy a new one

[sniegy]

Enzed, The Hose Doctor, someone like that will be able to manufacture one for you. Remove hose from vehicle & hand to one of these guys & all should be good.
Cheers.;)

[4bee]

Thanks.

I spoke to the EnZed bloke & in his opinion if it's not leaking it may well last for a few more years yet. It has excellent internal reinforcing he claimed.

If it leaks that's a different matter. Try not to disturb it, he said.

A new reworked hose using my bits is $120 & if it packs up & I need to call them out after hours using their 24 hour emergency service for an onsite repair, it'd be another $150 regardless of whether it's the weekend or not.

That includes removing, repairing, replacing & topping up the oil.

Problem also is, we only have the one vehicle on the road & they are miles from here down at Wingfield. Remove the hose & I'm buggered.


Being a Bank CEO, I can easily afford the callout out of my Performance Bonus.:D

[Scouse]

ANR3131 supercedes to QEP105760.
QEP105410 doesn't exist according to my info.

QEP105760 should only cost you around $125 at dealer full retail rates.
Probably even cheaper from a non-dealer source.

[martinozcmax]

Thanks.

I spoke to the EnZed bloke & in his opinion if it's not leaking it may well last for a few more years yet. It has excellent internal reinforcing he claimed.

If it leaks that's a different matter. Try not to disturb it, he said.

A new reworked hose using my bits is $120 & if it packs up & I need to call them out after hours using their 24 hour emergency service for an onsite repair, it'd be another $150 regardless of whether it's the weekend or not.

That includes removing, repairing, replacing & topping up the oil.

Problem also is, we only have the one vehicle on the road & they are miles from here down at Wingfield. Remove the hose & I'm buggered.


Being a Bank CEO, I can easily afford the callout out of my Performance Bonus.:D

That'd be the same Enzed company that "fixed" the high pressure diesel pipes on HMAS Westralia (sp) that caused an engine fire and killed a couple of the poor sods.

If it ain't broke don't fix it is my 2c worth. It's not my standard response and I am quite diligent in servicing my diesel D1 regularly but with something like that I'd leave it well alone. If you are that worried buy a spare hose and keep it just in case, bit expensive though.

Good luck with it.


Regards


Martin

[waynep]

If you do replace the hose, look where the metal part of the hose clamps to the crossmember. Those metal clamps can eventually wear through the metal pipe. I would suggest putting some thin rubber between the clamp and the hose.