Bill B wrote:
Back in the '80s one of the original hoses on my S let go at the swage sleeve, spraying the engine bay in oil and leaving an impressive smoke screen behind.
I had one of the hydraulic hose shops make up a new set and am still using them.
I was also thinking about buying a new set. But the usual parts suppliers have braided hoses, or missing the angled end on one hose, or they just don't look original. The specialist version, like 'Catmint' in UK seems too expensive to me.
Am going to reuse the old Pirtek set as the hoses are made from serious rubber and although not shiny and new, still look good inside and out. Might check with winabbey if he has any of those yellow bands left.
Thanks Bill. Mine have the yellow band and the elbows. I see that Minisport Adelaide have some original looking hoses but they are out of stock at the moment. Still unsure but I think that I’ll probably just renew them with whatever I can get for now so that I won’t have to worry. It’s probably different if it’s driving around but it’s been apart and sitting dry for years.
Cheers
Neil
