Replacing some of the smaller engine hoses, help please (pic included)?

[coops10]

Im trying to work out some cheap mods to do, and thought of replacing the following hoses in the engine bay. Mainly the ones labelled below (thanks rsmith for the donor picture , engine bay looks sweet mate!):

They all look around the same thickness, except for maybe #3

• Where can I get the correct sized hose from?
• Will I need new jubilee clips to attach them?
• Will coolant and oil piss out when I try and change them over?

Heres what my engine bay looks like currently:

Going to black all the plastics soon too.

Thanks guys

 

[Mashburn]

I would like to know this myself, so will be keeping an eye on this thread.

 

[Ronin225]

Items 1, 2 and 4 can be replaced with 8mm silicon hose
4 can be fully replaced upto check valve i think, eliminating metal part
Item 3 i think is 10mm hose
All these should be ok to be held on with a couple of well done cable ties
Also nothing should be in them apart from air, except 1 which is coolant but if you open lid it will drain back

 

[rsmith]

Items 1, 2 and 4 can be replaced with 8mm silicon hose
4 can be fully replaced upto check valve i think, eliminating metal part
Item 3 i think is 10mm hose
All these should be ok to be held on with a couple of well done cable ties
Also nothing should be in them apart from air, except 1 which is coolant but if you open lid it will drain back

Thats my bay, should have just asked me.

1,2,4 are indeed 8mm and 3 can be 10mm but is a bugger to get off, the other smaller hoses are 3mm.
Ronun225 is correct.

Also don;t use cable ties, get the proper silicon hose friendly jubilee clips, they look alot better, more durable and can be reused.
You can get all these from siliconhoses.com cheaply

Here is an updated pic for your to copy!

 

[coops10]

Any old silicone hose like this...?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8mm-ID-VACUUM...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9bf65f9e

"Check Valve" Is that the hard moulded metal part the hose goes into as it enters the engine? How do i get it off? And is it ok to just connect the silicone hose straight onto the metal as it comes out of the engine ?

Cheers mate.

 

[olliep]

Thats my bay, should have just asked me.

1,2,4 are indeed 8mm and 3 can be 10mm but is a bugger to get off, the other smaller hoses are 3mm.
Ronun225 is correct.

Also don;t use cable ties, get the proper silicon hose friendly jubilee clips, they look alot better, more durable and can be reused.
You can get all these from siliconhoses.com cheaply

Here is an updated pic for your to copy!

i'll do some copying, where are your bottle tops from? i.e. washer and coolant. Very tidy bay

 

[coops10]

Thats my bay, should have just asked me.

1,2,4 are indeed 8mm and 3 can be 10mm but is a bugger to get off, the other smaller hoses are 3mm.
Ronun225 is correct.

Also don;t use cable ties, get the proper silicon hose friendly jubilee clips, they look alot better, more durable and can be reused.
You can get all these from siliconhoses.com cheaply

Here is an updated pic for your to copy!

Good point rsmith !!

Thanks for the info, should I buy the straight hoses from that site, like this...

http://siliconhoses.com/content.asp?inc=product&catalog=0022SH&cat=0022SH

 

[Ronin225]

Good point rsmith !!

Thanks for the info, should I buy the straight hoses from that site, like this...

http://siliconhoses.com/content.asp?inc=product&catalog=0022SH&cat=0022SH

That is the reinforced stuff, you only need vac piping, lots cheaper too

 

[Shaunyboy]

I got some from halfords, it did a waterpipe, one to the expansion bottle, the hose to the carbon cansiter, and to the n75 valve, was arround 10 quid with freinds discount

 

[vwbassett]

Personally i check everything with a vernier gauge and then get the correct internal diametre tubing and then measure the outer diametre tubing once you have it for the correct jubilees but boxs of 10 are pretty cheap in halfords.

 

[rsmith]

That is the reinforced stuff, you only need vac piping, lots cheaper too

You need this stuff

http://siliconhoses.com/content.asp?inc=product&catalog=0022VC&cat=0022VC

 

[rsmith]

i'll do some copying, where are your bottle tops from? i.e. washer and coolant. Very tidy bay

jcapsonline.com in the USA, i must say they are very well machined, they fit perfect

 

[coops10]

You need this stuff

http://siliconhoses.com/content.asp?inc=product&catalog=0022VC&cat=0022VC

£10 postage on that site is a rip off!

 

[Ronin225]

Buy it from forge then as there postage is 6 quid i think and their hoses are from siliconhoses.com
You can buy proper stainless jubilees too quite cheap

 

[buch bdm 400]

Thats my bay, should have just asked me.

1,2,4 are indeed 8mm and 3 can be 10mm but is a bugger to get off, the other smaller hoses are 3mm.
Ronun225 is correct.

Also don;t use cable ties, get the proper silicon hose friendly jubilee clips, they look alot better, more durable and can be reused.
You can get all these from siliconhoses.com cheaply

Here is an updated pic for your to copy!

where did you get the dipstick from mate my yellow one looks horrible

 

[rsmith]

where did you get the dipstick from mate my yellow one looks horrible

i bought it off a guy who got it at edition38, he does not know the manufacturer, they seem to be really hard to find, if you are any way technical you could probably make one quicker!

All you need is a stainless steel rod and a handle with a seal, once all the measurements are ok, it should do the business.

The yellow ones are total mank

 

[gazR]

Thats my bay, should have just asked me.

1,2,4 are indeed 8mm and 3 can be 10mm but is a bugger to get off, the other smaller hoses are 3mm.
Ronun225 is correct.

Also don;t use cable ties, get the proper silicon hose friendly jubilee clips, they look alot better, more durable and can be reused.
You can get all these from siliconhoses.com cheaply

Here is an updated pic for your to copy!

nice bay mate, thanks for the sizes, what would you recommend for (3) 11mm?

 

[rsmith]

nice bay mate, thanks for the sizes, what would you recommend for (3) 11mm?

TBO honest, i never replaced mine, so i couldn't say.If i was you i would wipe it off on one end and just measure up the internal diameter, that would be the best way to find out.

 

[coops10]

Managed to do this the other day and updated my readers ride thread. So thought I might as well paste the update here too:

8mm Silicone hose and Jubilee clips arrived this morning so have just spent an hour fitting them.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

And an overall shot of the engine bay as it stands now:

Not a bad mod for £20 all in. Balances up the blue nicely.

Thanks for looking.

 

[rsmith]

Managed to do this the other day and updated my readers ride thread. So thought I might as well paste the update here too:

8mm Silicone hose and Jubilee clips arrived this morning so have just spent an hour fitting them.


Not a bad mod for £20 all in. Balances up the blue nicely.

Thanks for looking.

Not bad at all mate, what i would say to you though is for that extra bit of detail, turn the jubilee clips upside down so the tighening mechanism is not showing, its neater and spash out on some solid band clips, they look the business.

Otherwise good job.I wonder what you are thinking of replacing next?