Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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

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.

For the rubber section.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.