Split oil pipe!

[Waynester]

Bloody close one today!
Been out for a rapid hoon, most excellent it was too. I stopped off home to drop some stuff off and was planning on going straight back out.
Whilst parked i noticed oil dripping quite heavily. I jacked her up and there is a small split in the hose, the one from the remote oil filter down to the (sorry, not sure what it is..?)
Anyway, it occurred to me that if this had burst/ruptered at 80+ i guess the risk of engine damage would have been quite high!!

So question is, where do i get replacement oil pipes from? TVRcarparts stock them? I may well replace all the pipes as i guess they are all the same age and the risk is there.

[GreenV8S]

Find the diameter and length, and get them from your local hydraulic supplier. Remember to get new clamps while you're there.

[combine]

... down to the oil cooler ? Are they those metal fancy braided pipes ? Or is it the ones down to the oil pump ? Had a wicked run out this evening down to the Great Glen bypass , two rounderbouts each end ... so I just howled to the end , then back down to the other end 4 times , yes 4 , doing around 60 of course .

[Waynester]

It's the thick black pipe that runs from the oil filter to the pump.
There is a tiny split. You can't see it until you start the engine of course, pressure = pi**es out!
Just lucky i noticed this when i stopped off home. Didn't lose much oil, but dread to think what could have happened had i been 'making progress'

Irritant to the end of a fab weekend of driving. Must have done 200 miles.

[GreenV8S]

Waynester said:

dread to think what could have happened had i been 'making progress'

Not to worry, the oil spray would most likely have set fire to the engine bay before the engine suffered any damage from oil starvation.

[Waynester]

GreenV8S said:

Waynester said:

dread to think what could have happened had i been 'making progress'

Not to worry, the oil spray would most likely have set fire to the engine bay before the engine suffered any damage from oil starvation.

So either way - years of therapy to deal with the loss.

Ha....didn't happen! Thank the good lord 'Wedge'

Do you happen to know the exact pipe type/diameter/bore etc... i need Peter?

Thanks.

[GreenV8S]

Waynester said:

Do you happen to know the exact pipe type/diameter/bore etc... i need Peter?

Sorry, but I don't. You will need to measure the length and bore of the existing hose and ask your supplier to match it. It will need to be an oil resistant hose, but since it's not under any significant pressure any standard oil hose will do.

[Waynester]

It's not that i'm being lazy guys but does anyone know where i could get hydraulic hose? If i take the old one off it will pee all the oil out, and it has just been serviced & changed!
Maybe i could block the openings off with something?

This stuff must come in fairly standard sizes? I thought i could order a meter and cut it myself to length. The clamps are just jubilee, any reason they can't be re-used?

Thanks all.

[combine]

If its the black rubber pipe its usually got some code numbers on it in white , should make some sense to a hyd. expert .

[stainless_steve]

Wayne, give Tim a shout

http://www.actproducts.co.uk/

[GreenV8S]

There will be a hydraulic specialist near you, just look in any business directory or search on yell.com. You'll have no trouble getting hose by the meter, you just need to know the bore and what length you need. The hose clips are notionally reusable but quickly get bent and corroded so make things a lot easier for yourself by getting some new reliable hose clips. Hose and hose clips are cheap in the scheme of things.

[Cadster]

These guys have always been of great help to me over the years (in industry) and they do stock automotive hose (as opposed to any other type of hose for our American readers). They ain't the cheapest by anybody's measure but they are in pretty much every town in the UK. Not used them privately before but they have trade counters so "cash" sale not a problem.

http://www.pirtek.co.uk/

[Waynester]

Thanks for the help/links guys.

As i've ordered a new exhaust from ACT, i have booked the SEAC in with TVR centre/Barnet.
Fit exhaust
Replace hose(s)

Do you think it's wise to replace them all? I'm going on the assumption that if one has split then the rest being the same age could be at risk too?

Any ideas on approx price i would be looking at to do all the hoses, maybe even braided ss & fittings?

Edited by Waynester on Thursday 25th September 12:26

[combine]

Mine has blue/red braided hoses which will probably last longer than rubber ones , lots of the kit car mags have them advertised , worth giving someone a ring for prices .