Got to get a new one as the old ones buggered. Surprised it was a rubber pipe! are there any improvements? does anyone sell a hardpipe or summat?

 

IIRC thats how they come....but i could be wrong

bassboy

 

What i meant to say was rather than spend the 40 quid on a rubber one only for it to perish and possibly even burst can i get a solid (metal) one for maybe a bit more? do the fessies come with a rubber one aswell?

 

when i rang up ford they asked if i wanted a metal braided one or a rubber one...so maybe there are 2 available

bassboy

 

i think the metal braided ones for the feed, it goes on top. I need the ba$tar0 that goes underneath it. Looks like it's gonna be the rubber one! cheers anyway geez

 

no probs m8

bassboy

 

aye it's rubber for sure.

 

Jst been through 2 turbo return hoses in as many weeks! What i found was a couple of studs had fallen out of the exhaust housing on the turbo (could not hear the exhaust blowing/leaking). With the studs missing exhaust gas was seeping between the housings directly onto the turbo return hose!

What i have done now is used some 16mm internal diameter oil resistant samco. The only proble is if you try to bend the hose it kinks so i got some copper tube, bent it to 90 degrees and put it inside the samco to stop it kinking.

Replaced the turbo studs and all is well

 

Yup, the reason the pipes so expensive, is becasue its special impermable rubber, they dont always split, main reasons are that most people use lubilee clips, when the spring clips work just fine.

They do the jubilees up too tight, and it cuts into the rubber

P.S have some spares of these kickin arond

 

I have always used a 16mm 90degree silicon bend from Burton in my engine builds. It's around 9£ and made by SFS if I recall correctly...