Replacing power steering hoses?

[bmwpower]

Has anyone cut the crimp end of the factory hoses and used a new hose and clamp on the end?

Or is my only option to buy new factory hoses?

[asubimmer]

sounds like its a good time to loop your lines and get rid of the PS

[bmwpower]

sounds like its a good time to loop your lines and get rid of the PS

Nah, I'd like to keep it if I can.

Turns out I only need the supply and return line, NOT the pressure line.

[Naplm00]

i have a leak at the same place

they oses are about 45-60 a piece for the dealer


you can cut off that little onetime clamp and replace it with a screw type

thats on my plan for tomorrow

[bmwpower]

I'm talking about this crimp clamp.

The cheap route is to remove this and attach a piece of the right size hose and use a regular hose clamp on the end.

[Naplm00]

oh sorry my fault

thought you were talking about the crimp clamp on the resivior

[bmwpower]

oh sorry my fault

thought you were talking about the crimp clamp on the resivior

Can you do me a favor? If you're replacing the hoses tomorrow, can you see if you can take off/cut off this crimp sleeve in any way? Thanks...

[Knockenwelle]

110 Bar + hose clamps=fail...

OK for the supply and return lines, but if the pressure hose is leaking, replace it with the real thing.

[Naplm00]

i woke up late today...didnt get anything done

[bmwpower]

i woke up late today...didnt get anything done

Any luck?

[bmwpower]

110 Bar + hose clamps=fail...

OK for the supply and return lines, but if the pressure hose is leaking, replace it with the real thing.

Yea, I'm doing it on the return and supply lines NOT the pressure hose. For whatever reason the pressure hose is bone dry, but the other hoses are super leaky. Good for me.

[Naplm00]

phew! what a fucking day

trans mounts, oil pan gasket, motor mounts, trans outpus shaft seal, shift shaft seal, guibo, Center mount bearing, fuel filter (original! 133k lol), radio, winshield washer "T" AAANNNNNDDDD power steering hose clamps

all replaced

7 hrs, broken back

and yes, hose clamps will work fine, its just messy as fuck and a bitch to get the old ones off

I disconnected from bottom points, lifted res up, clipped off clamps, replaced with screw type

[bmwpower]

phew! what a fucking day

trans mounts, oil pan gasket, motor mounts, trans outpus shaft seal, shift shaft seal, guibo, Center mount bearing, fuel filter (original! 133k lol), radio, winshield washer "T" AAANNNNNDDDD power steering hose clamps

all replaced

7 hrs, broken back

and yes, hose clamps will work fine, its just messy as fuck and a bitch to get the old ones off

I disconnected from bottom points, lifted res up, clipped off clamps, replaced with screw type

Ok, so you didn't replace the hoses, just the clamps....ok.

[Naplm00]

yep just the clamps, my hoses were swollen and they will need replacing soon, but for now this will keep the oil slick off the bottom of my car