TD5 Brittle Hose WARNING

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

The stuff I used is WAY overkill.I had a length of Aeroquip air brake hose.Its braided as hydraulic hose is,plus has a cotton cover.AND JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE CORRECT LENGTH:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
I already had the hose,if its not suitable I will look for the correct hose next time IM in the "big smoke".
Without it the D2 was going nowhere!!!
Andrew

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do you think this is over engineering too ?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...1&d=1340353915

^^^ i prob should have made the hose go the other way to the left, as just now when doing a service and taking the air filter lid off, ive broken the plastic pipe that comes out of the radiator end... ;(

hope i dont have to replace the whole radiator ...

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Originally Posted by feral

If you do your homework and use a discount LR supplier the tube is very cheap. Just don't be horrified when you go and pick it up. The amount of flexability in the new hose is beyond belief. Concertina fold is not the word.:p

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Got a new genuine bleed hose a couple of weeks ago after I snapped the one on the d2 when trying to fix a leak. The replacement came wound into a 30cm diameter coil which was a bit of a surprise. It's probably a good idea to replace when you do the radiator hoses - they are only about $25. The clips are clic-r.

at that price cheaper and neater than making your own...