I used to work in a performance hose and fitting shop, and as some of the older folk know I used to sell top-quality braided clutch and brake lines, before everyone got ripped off by China. I also used to think these crimped hoses just had to be replaced in the entirety when they went bad. Hose shop taught me differently. This technique can be used for almost any crimp type fitting, stainless braid, rubber, hydraulic, you name it. Just have to be careful when sawing.
You can do this with the power steering hoses, the oil cooler hoses, auto trans hoses, and almost anything else that have crimps. You just have to make sure you can reinstall everything and it wont burst when you use it. Obviously, don't do this with high pressure parts like brake hoses, those are crimp only as any type of clamp will not have sufficient or equal amount of force to seal the fitting.
Again, I am not responsible for anything you do to you, your parts, or your car or anything around you or to anyone by following this guide. It is for educational purposes only.
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1. Clamp the problem crimp in a vise, Tightly. Not so tight as to bend/warp the steel tube inside of the hose, but just enough you can use a hacksaw to saw at the crimp collar. Slightly diagonal, as it makes the next step easier.
NOTE: saw just enough to put a good score in the collar, you can use a hammer and chisel to actually split the collar. This gives you room for error ; if the barbed fitting is nicked, its most likely toast.
2. Chisel the collar out flat.
3. Pull the hose and fitting (in my case a banjo) up and out.
4. New parts. Aeroquip 300psi hose with abrasion resistant nylon cloth wrap, and some hose clamps. What I had laying around the shop, You don't have to use that. Auto store hose works fine.
5. Lube the barbed end up with grease or oil.
6. Secure the fitting in a vise and push the hose on. Clamp it, install it, and call it a day.
Enjoy not leaving a puddle of oil every time you park.
Derek
DedericMS
You can do this with the power steering hoses, the oil cooler hoses, auto trans hoses, and almost anything else that have crimps. You just have to make sure you can reinstall everything and it wont burst when you use it. Obviously, don't do this with high pressure parts like brake hoses, those are crimp only as any type of clamp will not have sufficient or equal amount of force to seal the fitting.
Again, I am not responsible for anything you do to you, your parts, or your car or anything around you or to anyone by following this guide. It is for educational purposes only.
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1. Clamp the problem crimp in a vise, Tightly. Not so tight as to bend/warp the steel tube inside of the hose, but just enough you can use a hacksaw to saw at the crimp collar. Slightly diagonal, as it makes the next step easier.
NOTE: saw just enough to put a good score in the collar, you can use a hammer and chisel to actually split the collar. This gives you room for error ; if the barbed fitting is nicked, its most likely toast.
2. Chisel the collar out flat.
3. Pull the hose and fitting (in my case a banjo) up and out.
4. New parts. Aeroquip 300psi hose with abrasion resistant nylon cloth wrap, and some hose clamps. What I had laying around the shop, You don't have to use that. Auto store hose works fine.
5. Lube the barbed end up with grease or oil.
6. Secure the fitting in a vise and push the hose on. Clamp it, install it, and call it a day.
Enjoy not leaving a puddle of oil every time you park.
Derek
DedericMS
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