S3 2.9 cooling hose’s

[Ianbailey]

I am trying to find a supplier of rubber engine cooling hose’s for my S3 are they still available? Or will I be forced to go down the silicon route. If any one knows of a supplier could you let us all know. Thank you

[phillpot]

Black Silicone is the future

[Bercilac]

I've just done my S1 project using black silicone and Mikalor clamps so that gets my thumbs up also.

I think I needed half a metre of straight 35mm and two 45 degree elbows in 35mm which cost £60 in total, plus about £15 for the clamps, so not hideously expensive.

Nobody offered S1 kits and plain rubber was only slightly cheaper. I would suggest getting the Mikalor clamps as they appear to have much greater mechanical grip than Jubilee clips on what seems quite a slippery material.

[Ianbailey]

Thank you for your thoughts it looks like silicon is the way to go I did not realise you can buy individual lengths and bends who are the best folks to go to? For the parts

[phillpot]

Either buy as a complete kit




Or you may save a few bob by trying to put together from individual hoses

That can be tricky though because, from memory, there are two or three that are different diameters at each end ....

Edited by phillpot on Sunday 20th January 10:37