EA82T bent water hose alternative found...

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:57 pm

Subaru have quoted $75 for the water hose under the turbo that has a right angle bend in it, about 180mm long plus the bend, with heat guard stuff on it

it is 1/2 inch if Japan ever really used an inch ruler inside diameter

in (not on the roll ) moulded hose talk half inch is available as 12mm and 13mm

After cruising the entire mackay rubber catalogue I have come up with a few affordable alternatives, neither come with heat guard

CH 3226 heater hose for Landcruiser rear heater about $15
13 x 440 with an elbow

CH 1585 heater hose for Datto 120Y about $8.50
12 x 300 with an elbow

ordered both from Sydney to see which is better

all I need now is an engine to rebuild,(cough,cough)

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:19 am

Yeah they arent cheap, when they blow i use it as the best time to reroute the hose above and out of the way of the turbo

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:48 am

suggestion: replace with copper pipe ? anyone do that?
might still need to wrap it tho with that thermotec stuff.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:22 pm

the only reason against the copper pipe trick is that you are doubling the number of clamps and places to spring a leak

reason against re routing was not sure if I'd upset air bubble/pocket theory water flowing ????

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:29 pm

update : the datto hose is a bit too short, which should mean the landcruiser hose on back order should do the trick !

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:18 pm

the other hose has arrived and looks to do the job when things all come together !!

it is CH 3226 Mackay Rubber Hoses

or Gates hoses # 02-0658

and about $15, now needs insulating

redskin · Post by **redskin** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:37 pm

l replaced mine with a heater hose bought from supercheap, it had a 90deg bend but was longer so l shortened it to the correct size & it did the trick.
It's not insulated, but neither was the hose l replaced, (supposedly standard), so time will tell as the old hose was undamaged but replaced with all the others when l fitted the motor.
Pete.