Power Steering Hoses?

[benl1981]

I'm looking at getting the 2 hoses from the reservoir. The return hose (smaller diam) and the hose to pump (bigger). Both are low pressure so only require hose clamps.

I might try Enzed but these have some prefabricated bends in them.

I am getting one parts place to look into it. I think maybe the smaller one I could just use straight hose but the other would be harder.

I think Nissan would rip the sht out of me.

[benl1981]

Just had a closer look with the airbox etc. It might be possible to just use straight hose. Probably not the most ideal though

[skybarge]

yeah man they are both low pressure, just make sure they are oil resistant hoses

Ripco have them, think they charged me $10 for a meter of the smaller one last time

I'm sick of mine leaking and breaking though, so I'm thinking about going braided lines into custom fittings, I've got a stainless power steering tank already, so may as well get the lines to match

[Godzilla32]

If you use oil resistant hose like transmission cooler hose you shouldnt have to replace them for years. You dont need braided lines unless your made of money. Like you said they are low pressure and braided lines are made for high pressure applications. I used straight hose for all the low pressure hoses in my gtr p/s system. It was suprisingly flexible and even on the bends i thought it wouldnt make, it didnt kink. Nissan wanted $300+ to supply me with 5 hoses! I've heard the feed from the reseviour to pump is $110 from Nissan. Considering its larger diameter i may have to bite the bullet and buy just that one from them.

[benl1981]

Ive just got all straight hoses. $20. The larger bore resevoir to pump I got made a little longer. It now makes its own way up and doesn't kink.

It's all good.

Edited August 22, 2007 by benl1981

[Godzilla32]

Sweet good job mate.