Where can I source a new heater hose?

[Discopotatoes]

I'm after a new hose, the one that runs between the passenger and driver foot wells in the engine bay. Mine was perished and glued in so fell apart when I removed it.
I might just use silicone hose but would be nice to keep it standard.
Cheers

[ProjectChimaera]

Most independent motor factors will sell you it by the metre. I bought mine locally, can't remember which factor but it might have been Andrew Page.

[Discopotatoes]

ProjectChimaera said:

Most independent motor factors will sell you it by the metre. I bought mine locally, can't remember which factor but it might have been Andrew Page.

Is this the heavy duty stuff? Mine had heavy wire core and was rubber. Not the flimsy plastic type.

[phazed]

I got mine at a motor factor, easily obtainable for that size.

[ProjectChimaera]

Discopotatoes said:

Is this the heavy duty stuff? Mine had heavy wire core and was rubber. Not the flimsy plastic type.

Yep the proper stuff, not normally a wire core though, just fibre reinforcement

[Discopotatoes]

Jolly good chaps thanks, I'm going to need the ends too as 1 had to be cut off, I may still go silicone so I can reduce the hose as it crosses the back if the inlet as I now have my edis coil packs there

[ProjectChimaera]

Discopotatoes said:

Jolly good chaps thanks, I'm going to need the ends too as 1 had to be cut off, I may still go silicone so I can reduce the hose as it crosses the back if the inlet as I now have my edis coil packs there

Mine were very well attached to the metal pipes both ends, Stanley cut along the length carefully helps a lot!
It's a pretty tight fit at the back of the block, I found it easier to feed in from the heater side whilst being pulled from the engine bay with a helpful assistant!

[glow worm]

I got my silicon hoses for the heater from ACT , replaced both. Good job to loose the skin off your knuckles. Apparently TVR fitted the heater hoses before putting the engine in... from the engine end with some silicon spray was my method.

Edited by glow worm on Friday 25th November 17:47

[Discopotatoes]

Were talking the big 2,1/2 inch hot air pipe not the hot water hoses chaps

[N7GTX]

Powers fitted wire reinforced black rubber pipe (looks like tumble dryer vent pipe?) from the air filter in front of the radiator to the turbo inlet. I'm sure Dom would sell you some if it is the right diameter.

or this maybe in 1 metre lengths.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.do?method=vi...

Edited by N7GTX on Friday 25th November 19:01

[phillpot]

Any good? ..... clicky


Or this one? ...... clicky again

[ProjectChimaera]

Discopotatoes said:

Were talking the big 2,1/2 inch hot air pipe not the hot water hoses chaps

Sorry, the clue was in the title (heater pipes)