[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 81, Issue 21

[calvin young]

Man, that is the ticket.  You da Man!

Cal
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mbcoupes-request at mbcoupes.com>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:15 PM
Subject: MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 81, Issue 21



> Send MBCOUPES mailing list submissions to

> mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>

> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit

> http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/mbcoupes

> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to

> mbcoupes-request at mbcoupes.com

>

> You can reach the person managing the list at

> mbcoupes-owner at mbcoupes.com

>

> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific

> than "Re: Contents of MBCOUPES digest..."

>

>

> Today's Topics:

>

>   1. Re: high pressure power steering hose (kirk erichsen)

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> Message: 1

> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:10:34 -0800

> From: kirk erichsen <krerichsen at hotmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] high pressure power steering hose

> To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Message-ID: <SNT126-W143B04F846CE188F5439C4DBD80 at phx.gbl>

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

>

>

> Any outfit that makes hydraulic hoses in your local industrial park can 

> make them. Bring a hose, tell them the fluid compatibility (hydraulic 

> fluid/power steering fluid) and required pressure + 25% as a safety 

> measure. They can re-use your fittings and build the hose while you wait 

> to the same length as original - you'll just have to have alternate 

> transportation while your car bleeds fluid in your garage awaiting it's 

> new hoses.

> In So Cal I usually go with Hose Man Inc. They also made my other cars 

> brake lines and fuel lines using high spec low permeation hoses. A factory 

> part for the high and low pressure hoses can cost you $200. A Hydraulic 

> shop rebuild will tend to run you $20.00 and if it ever fails, bring it 

> back and they'll build you a hose that won't - a very rare occurrence in 

> my experience.

> The ability to re-use your fittings is a big part of the cost benefits and 

> as long as the threads aren't stripped, it's the way to go.

> -K

>

> -------------------------

> Kirk R. Erichsen

> -------------------------

>

>

>

>> From: calvinyoung at cox.net

>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:23:53 -0500

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] high pressure power steering hose

>>

>> we once had a source to make high pressure hoses vice using stock parts.

>> Does anyone recall that source?  I need a high pressure hose for a 94 

>> Audi

>> S4.  Stealers want over $300.

>>

>> Cal

>>

>>

>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>

> -------------- next part --------------

> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...

> URL: 

> <http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/mbcoupes/attachments/20110222/9c1374fc/attachment-0001.htm>

>

> ------------------------------

>

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Coupes

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>

> End of MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 81, Issue 21

> ****************************************

>