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HELP! SDI power steering pipes burst.


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On 7/31/2018 at 8:08 PM, Sausage said:

Did you get 1/4 hose with 3/8 ends on it or 3/8 hose with 3/8 ends on it?

can i have some dimensions of the 3/8 ends (and hose is you got that)?

The factory pipe has approx 5mm ID and all the fittings are about that as well. The 1/4 bsp hose is 6mm ID which is why i chose it but the 1/4 fittings are about 3.5mm ID so may put a bit more strain on the pump, they may well be fine though but I think 3/8 fittings is the way to go.

Cheers

Sausage -They turned up yesterday, all sizes in MM

ID of the 90 degree metal bend is 6.93

OD of the flex hose is 17.84

Adaptor ID's: M14 7.2  - M16 7.65

Let me know if you need more sizes

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Nice one, there wasnt any need in the end as i just went ahead and bought the bits in 3/8, the hose has turned up just now and the bore on the fittings looks lovely. Will install when the adapters turn up. I should have done a feel test on my steering before putting the kit on it for comparison purposes (doh!).

Spot the 3/8 fitting.....

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What a rip off copper washers are, bought 10 of each 1.5mm thick M14 and M16 for £8 delivered for a few grams of copper.

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I have a strange feeling of deja vu...

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And the result is.... the same. I think my steering always did have the slight chatter at the wheel come to think about it.

 

The offending pipe:

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Falling apart under the rubber.

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  • 2 weeks later...

One of our power steering pipes on the tdi is from a 1.4 mk3 golf, slightly different shape but works nonetheless (desperate times and easier to get hold of).

I need to replace the other so this is a good thread. @Rich is this what you were talking about?

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