Attaching high pressure braided hose to metal pipe

[Sensibleboy]

I've fitted an electro hydraulic power steering pump from a Citroen Saxo to my car and it's currently plumbed in using a compression fitting (on the high pressure side) between pump and the original pipe that goes under the engine to the rack. The problem is I'm not totally confident that the compression fitting on the flexi hose is the best way of plumbing it all together.



A screw in fitting is available to easily fit a braided hose directly to the pump but how could this be connected properly to the metal pipe under the sump? It's not obvious to me how this could be done and what sort of fittings are available to do this. Could the metal pipe be swaged somehow to allow the hose to be fitted?



Any ideas?

[Sensibleboy]

Now that's a great idea. Weld on AN-06 adaptors are easy to get hold of. That would do the job perfectly as well. It's obvious when I think about it. Cheap too ! I just hope my mechanic can weld small items!

[Sensibleboy]

andyiley said:

In answer to another suggestion above, one thing I would NOT be doing is welding a fitting onto a high pressure hydraulic system in an engine bay!

Edited by andyiley on Tuesday 24th February 08:03

Do you mean physically welding the pipe while it's still attached to the car (it would be removed to do any work on it) or do you mean I shouldn't even considering using such a fitting?

[Sensibleboy]

Pirtek supplied the hose that's currently fitted.