Splicing power steering hose

[chimpboy]

Would a barbed fitting and hoseclamps be sufficient to cut and join the high pressure side of power steering hose? I know the fittings are usually crimped types but for a DIY repair would a brass joiner do the job?

Jason

[thehanko]

for the rubber or steel section?

For the steel section I ended up drilling out a nut to 10mm to use as a sleeve then welded it over the join.

works well.

[chimpboy]

For the rubber section.

[thehanko]

no idea then, but they carry a lot of pressure. pirtek and those guys can normally make up what you need for not too much coin.

[mrw82]

no a barbed fitting and hose clamps will not hold! the HP side of a power steering pump can be upto 1000 PSI.
your best bet is to go see Enzed or Pirtek they can put a joiner in for you (but will probabally cost about $60) but for that money get them to replace the hose reusing the old fittings, that way your paying for a section of hose (at about $20 per metre, but only the length needed) and a couple of ferrules(the bits that crimp the hose, these are maybe $20 each) your saving money on not needing a joiner fitting.
On some vehicles the hosetails cannot be reused because they crush too much when crimped and to reuse they have a high failure rate
what exactly is it for?

the best way to get a good price is to ring them up and see if they have a mobile fella close by that you can meet up with. GO TO HIM to get it done and PAY CASH and let it be known that you dont need a reciept.

I used to work for ENZED so I know the system.

[chimpboy]

Thanks, I thought that might be the case.

My goal is to make one hose out of two, basically swapping a different pump on so I want one end from each of two hoses. The low pressure side is easy of course.

[mrw82]

if it is straight ends it will be easy, if it has bends in it then get them to use a JIC weld on to replace one of the hosetails (the easiest one to access in the car) and then use a JIC hosetail, this is a swivel nut fitting which will allow you to position the hose and then tighten up the fitting.

[ricky1970]

Just a word of warning. NEVER reuse old crimp hosetails with a new ferrule. Its a dangerous practice as the ferrule and hosetail are a integeral unit when crimped and switching brands (stem/ferrule) is not a good idea.

Cut ends off, silver solder to new hosetails/JIC nipples whatever, but dont just cut the ferrule off and crimp stem into a new hose with a new ferrule. No hydraulic hose supplier/wholesaler will warrant their hose with someone elses fitting on it, let alone a bodged assembly with used and missed matched componets.

If you take the hose to someone who will just use the stem again and crimp it with a new ferrule, they are only doing it cause its easier/quicker for them, not better/cheaper for you.