Hydraulic line leaking

davetherave · Post by **davetherave** » 10 Apr 2010, 10:44

I did have the same pipe fail most unfortunatly at a rally last year!

I got martin to make me a pipe with a large coil in it, whilst this pipe works fine, the steering does pulse a bit and the noise is transmitted into the car.
However it was a cheap fix that worked great, and is still working fine!

The old pipe leaking is here

Good luck in fixing it!

seany87 · Post by **seany87** » 10 Apr 2010, 13:33

It was the pipe at the very front, in front of the one with the coil in it.... not sure what it does though.

Dommo · Post by **Dommo** » 10 Apr 2010, 20:22

Call me stupid, but what exactly is the point of the coils of pipe, is it to dampen pulses of high pressure fluid so it doesnt wrench the pipes??

Cheers.

Post by **CitroJim** » 10 Apr 2010, 20:49

Coils only make an otherwise rigid pipe flexible Dom, in being flexible, they can withstand but but not damp or isolate vibration. You find coils wherever a rigid pipe makes a transition from a fixed to a movable object, typically from engine to body and body to rear trailing arms. You will see there are no flexi lines to the calipers at the rear. Coils in the pipes take their place.

A rubber pipe (as in the PAS ram supply) will provide flexibility, vibration isolation and a degree of pulse damping.

scoles · Post by **scoles** » 11 Apr 2010, 21:07

off to the hydraulics company that we use at work tomorrow and if they cant do anythying with it then its back to the dealers