Winter Woes

[MattD]

I'm guessing this isnt a good find !, but better found when the car is SORN'd off road.

Went this route for oil cooler pipes as I could decide the pipe route, cut the tube & fit the ends "on the car".
The oil has backed up around the union & oil pressure has expanded the oil into the outer jacket.
At the moment its just dripping, but only a matter of time before it splits & dumps the oil on the floor.
Its genuine mocal tube & fittings, so wasnt cheap, so somewhat disappointed !!

So its off to break the bank @ Merlin & get some swaged pipes made now.
Unless someone has some better ideas ??

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[jeffw]

Can't you get some standard hydraulic lines made up cheaper than the motorsport stuff?

[MattD]

Hi Jeff

Yes, possible, hadn't thought of that.
Thanks for the idea

Matt

[matt_gsxr]

pirtek
http://www.pirtek.co.uk/service-centre-locator.aspx

[jeffw]

When Steve at Fury Sportscars added a oil cooler to mine it was done using Hyraulic lines made up by a local company....doesn't leak and was a lot cheaper than the motorsport stuff.

[dopdog]

HI Matt
I have a length of the same pipe in black which never cause me any issues, if you let me know the length i will send it to you if long enough. I do not need it anymore as my new car has different fittings on it.
jump pm me if you want it.
Simon

[MattD]

HI Matt
I have a length of the same pipe in black which never cause me any issues, if you let me know the length i will send it to you if long enough. I do not need it anymore as my new car has different fittings on it.
jump pm me if you want it.
Simon

Hi Simon

Cheers - might take you up on that - will measure up & drop you a pm.

Matt