Hoses

[Solitude]

probably been asked before a million times (and prob half a dozen of those by me !!)

series 1 350i anyone know where to get them ? i doubt they are off anything else !!

Gavlar

[Wedg1e]

No, they are off something else.. it's working out what that something is that's the issue! Problem is that second-hand ones probably won't be better than the ones you have, old stock won't be much better... maybe simpler to ransack a motor factors and see what they have that you can chop to suit.
Essentially they'll be Ford, Rover, Jag bits.

[Solitude]

thanks (never contemplated used !!! no thanks)

trying to avoid stripping them off and going to a factors with "samples" but fear it will have to be this way !!

[voltage_maxx]

I need a full set of hoses for my 350i (which are in a terrible state).
I shall have no hesitation in buying this full silicone set from ACT:
http://www.actproducts.co.uk/shop/hk010a-tvr-wedge...

Seems like good value to me!

As for where did the original hoses come from, the majority will be from an RV8 installtion, so SD1 vitesse/VDP, Range Rover Classic.

With regard to the heater hoses though, I have no idea. Have heard Transit Van mentioned which seems plausable!

[Wedg1e]

voltage_maxx said:

With regard to the heater hoses though, I have no idea. Have heard Transit Van mentioned which seems plausable!

There's at least one hose on the heater that's from the Transit - it's about 5 feet long!

[wca]

I picked a selection of the black rubber hose from Halfords. The bloke serving was so happy to see a TVR he gave me about 3 metres of the two sizes I needed but only charged me for 1m. Not pretty but same as lasted the past 25 years so it will do for now.

Biggest problem I had was getting reducers to go from the head tank down to the radiatior.

[Chimpandtonic]

voltage_maxx said:

I need a full set of hoses for my 350i (which are in a terrible state).
I shall have no hesitation in buying this full silicone set from ACT:
http://www.actproducts.co.uk/shop/hk010a-tvr-wedge...

Seems like good value to me!

As for where did the original hoses come from, the majority will be from an RV8 installtion, so SD1 vitesse/VDP, Range Rover Classic.

With regard to the heater hoses though, I have no idea. Have heard Transit Van mentioned which seems plausable!

Thanks voltage_maxx, this kit would definitely save Gav & I a lot of messing about, £120.00 is still a fair whack though.

GAV, we should try Midnight Motors in Watford, I think they have a big bin of random hoses.

Or we can pop up to see Peter at Harris Mayes Country Cars, he will have lots of Landy hoses on the shelf.

Finally we can have a look at Rimmers site to see if we can identify any Rover SD1 matches.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID008909

Lets get it done, we need the Wedge back on the road.

See you tonight, Dave.

Edited by Chimpandtonic on Wednesday 4th January 13:45