Thread: Split auto cooler hose.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

So a had a fun day yesterday after discovering that i was losing ATF at an astonishing rate (took 10ltrs for me to get home ) and after degreasing the whole underside and rear of my car i found the tiny hole in one of the hoses.
Once i get the whole cooler pipe off (maybe both to be sure) should i just get replacement OEM parts for take them to ENZED/Pirtek and have them modded to accept screw on fittings for easier repair later ?

Get some Rapid fix Rapid Fix Australia i used some last week on high pressure pwr str hose still going strong , Just waiting on new hoses to turn up

Look it up on YouTube Its a realy good get out of jail

I had some locktite that would bond anything like that.

I gave up on the OEM crimped hose's and got Enzed to silver solder on lifesaver push-ons (Enzed Product code 39982-8-8) to the existing connectors, they had to machine them down slightly so they fit. I bought 4 metres of hose ( SAE 100 LP PUSH ON HOSE - Product code 611-8). The push ons are very good and the only way the hose will come off once pushed on is with a hacksaw or similar.

Total cost for me was $218.67
Cheers
Mark

Looking further at the hoses they seem to have rubbed against each other so both have worn thru, i was going to go to enzed/pirtek and get a price but OEM have lasted 14 years so i think i'll just get new ones and save the hassle.

Missus had a leaky one on the Disco a while ago. I silver soldered JIC fittings to the tubes and made up some hi-temp R5 type hoses with screw on fittings. Same type of hose used on a lot of heavy truck fluid hoses, Cummins etc.

Originally Posted by Rick1970

Missus had a leaky one on the Disco a while ago. I silver soldered JIC fittings to the tubes and made up some hi-temp R5 type hoses with screw on fittings. Same type of hose used on a lot of heavy truck fluid hoses, Cummins etc.

Thats good if you have the equipment but to have it done costs more than the new parts.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Thats good if you have the equipment but to have it done costs more than the new parts.

Yeah true, this was a cheap fix for me. I'll take a guess, the over the counter price would be in the $180-250 range

Whats the OEM parts worth?

we used pirtek on lou disco still ok after three years, just gave them the old ones to copy, can not remember price but lot cheaper than dealer price
ian