Hi all.
So inevitably, one of my boost hoses failed. Its the plactic pipe which runs up the front of the engine to the left hand side. It took out the plastic which holds the sprung clip, so it doesnt hold anymore.
What i ended up doing as a temporary is drilling the 2 pipes, through the plastic and metal coupling abd screwing them together.
I did it with care to make sure i caught all of the swarf. Stuffed a few rags in both ends of the pipe while i drilled ir, deburred and made sure i caught all of the waste.
While it works and holds boost, i cant help thinking it is a temporary solution.
Replacing these pipes is quite expensive by the looks of it so i wonddered if there are any good steel/slicone combo sets which are more durable. From what i can tell it seems to be a common issue.
Any help would be great. I dont want to shell out for 2 new pipes for it to just go again.
So inevitably, one of my boost hoses failed. Its the plactic pipe which runs up the front of the engine to the left hand side. It took out the plastic which holds the sprung clip, so it doesnt hold anymore.
What i ended up doing as a temporary is drilling the 2 pipes, through the plastic and metal coupling abd screwing them together.
I did it with care to make sure i caught all of the swarf. Stuffed a few rags in both ends of the pipe while i drilled ir, deburred and made sure i caught all of the waste.
While it works and holds boost, i cant help thinking it is a temporary solution.
Replacing these pipes is quite expensive by the looks of it so i wonddered if there are any good steel/slicone combo sets which are more durable. From what i can tell it seems to be a common issue.
Any help would be great. I dont want to shell out for 2 new pipes for it to just go again.