D1 Oil Cooler Pipes

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Originally Posted by Traco

My D1 auto transmission cooler pipes are leaking where the rubber joins the metal part. I know you can get new crimped pipes made up by Enzed or Pirtec for about $160, but is there any reason why I can't cut the metal pipes and isert 1/2 inch ID high pressure rubber oil pressure hose secured with good quality jubilee clamps at each end?

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THE REASON IS THAT THEY ARE UNRELIABLE WITH HIGHPRESURE HIGH TEMP HOSE AND THEY LEAK. YOU CAN GET ORIGINALS POSTED TO YOUR DOOR FROM THE UK ONLINE PARTS STORES FOR FAR LESS THAN AFTERMARKET ONES. TRY PADDOCKS OR BRITISHPARTS ETC

Thanks. I've actually ordered some OE pipes from Island 4x4 in the UK last week. They were around UKP26 each, so all up for the three pipes with shipping it came to less than $300 with the strong Aussie dollar.

Rovparts here wanted about around $140- $160 each new, TRS $70 each secondhand and Pirtec quoted me $140 per pipe to recon my originals.

This is what was done with my 300Tdi Disco lines about 2 years ago - relatively low cost:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...acement-3.html

You'll have to ask 87County if they are leaking (his son bought the D1).