Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Right As many know from me thread on Megasquirting the eales on the Tools n Fab forum, I am around the "Join the coolant hoses up time" Last weekend saw me mucking about with a selection of shaped hoses (no real joy) Then turned and bend up some complex loops in 15mm copper tubing. The more I think about these the less I like the idea, cos its so soft and stands a chance of being damaged, (obviously its fine for tubing in crossmembers ) but I just feel it needs to be more HD and less "delicate" from pokes prods and damage........whilst this is sort of "Ok"ish, it would mean having to rebend one again, and thats a PITA time. So, I have thought about doing them in CDS Thin wall hydraulic steel - I can get the tube from RS - 432-5741 15mm od 1.5mm wall, and I have a full mandrel bender so can bend up the tube, and prob weld on some739-477 so as to have the lip for the hose ends to "Bite On to". 1st Q Anyone know where in surrey sussex hampshire I might be able to walk in and buy these sorts of bits and walk out clutching them ? 2nd Q I have been looking through some parts books I have, on the heater hose saga the V8 90 has a selection of hoses and some bent 16mm OD steel tubes, I was wondering - what tubes has yours got and what do they look like competition. Can some kind souls post up picks of the shape / stylee of there hearer hoses / steel tubes please ? ie 200tdi 90 300 tdi 90 td5 90 200 disco 300 disco RR 3.9 4.2 etc etc Might just be I can see what I need and go get them or mildly modify them They do need to be around 15mm 16mm OD (heater pipes) and yes having double double checked the RR Top of rocker box pipes are 20 ish mm so there is a mismatch! I'll be doing the connections in 16mm tube, as its tight enough to get 2 of them in anyway, let alone 20mm x2 pipes ! Please take piccie and post along with the landy spec too Ta everso Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Not many heater pipes on a 200Tdi, the only steel one is a straight run alongside the left of the cylinder head, all the rest are preformed rubber hose. these taken of my 200Tdi might help. the drawing is from my 200Tdi retro-fit booklet that came with my engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 THATs a very interesting combo Ta Ralph, will be interesting to see what else is out there Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 No probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Spot Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Maybe try your local tube manipulators in the yellow pages, we have one in Gloucester who loves beer tokens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Maybe try your local tube manipulators in the yellow pages, we have one in Gloucester who loves beer tokens Let me in on the secret then...might need them soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 pipeline centre in fareham supplies all our tube/fittings etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 They're just round the corner from me - if you want me to bring anything up next w/end just shout Nige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 its so soft and stands a chance of being damaged, (obviously its fine for tubing in crossmembers ) PMSL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Only Nige could worry about the structural integrity of heater pipes do they do CDS in 15mm OD? ISTR a conversation about what type of wire to buy that sounded more like shopping for winch cable "Are you sure 1mmsq will be strong enough?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 they do a 15 nominal bore, o/d of that is 22mm though, which would cause all sorts of adaptor size problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 How about the RS trade counter in Crawley, as you should be able to collect your stuff over the counter. Might pay to give them a call to check stock availibilty tho. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltwt1981 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Nige Bits are now under the bench by my back door. Pipe is I think 15mm od stainless, ends soldered on, you can buy 15mm stainless in a plumbers merchants, City Plumbing next to the Hogs Back Brewery should be able to help or a Pipeline Centre. These bits are from Rehau underfloor heating specialists in Slough, if OK I can get some more. Should also fit to 15mm copper but I'd guess stainless is better. Let me know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thanks to a very kind Mr T I now have some nice Stainless 15mm OD Commercial pipey stuff to muck around and prob screw up make nice heater pipes from Ta Everso nige.....oh for the weekend Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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