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    Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    How do I fix this?


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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    You don't it looks like a bad crimp or a bad fitting.

    That's one reason I prefer to make my own.

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Take the line to a hydraulic shop and have them make you a new one.

    Probably a place like this.

    http://www.manta.com/c/mm66s0v/house...e-power-custom


    Or talk to the vender.

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Quote Originally Posted by tryingbe View Post
    Take the line to a hydraulic shop and have them make you a new one.

    Probably a place like this.

    http://www.manta.com/c/mm66s0v/house...e-power-custom


    Or talk to the vender.
    A couple years ago I had a good local hydraulics place make me a new oil feed line for less than $20 while I waited.

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Napa can probably make you something. You'd have to bring them up the hose

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Call Chris or Cindy or take it off and get a hydraulic shop to recrimp it.
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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    This is why I use factory pipes and new hose Or silicone hose.
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    Never had one fail on me. Maybe just my luck.

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Quote Originally Posted by roachjuice View Post
    Never had one fail on me. Maybe just my luck.
    +2!!!
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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    I cant see how this would happen very often. However hose ends do come through defective on rare occasions. Its usually around where the inner diameter part of the fitting is mated to the outside part thats crimped. It kinda looks like thats where its leaking from too. Theres no fixing to the end, you basically just need a new one. You cant just cut it and put a new end on because itll be too short and you cant save the part of the hose thats been crimped

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Technically you can save the hose for another purpose if it will be long enough, it's the end that's junk, unless the liner is split (almost impossible), the section less the end is still viable... so it might be worth hanging on to, but I would cut the bad end off so it can't be confused with a good unit.

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    Quote Originally Posted by zin View Post
    Technically you can save the hose for another purpose if it will be long enough, it's the end that's junk, unless the liner is split (almost impossible), the section less the end is still viable... so it might be worth hanging on to, but I would cut the bad end off so it can't be confused with a good unit.

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    Thats what I meant

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    yeah need a new one.... just google "hose tubing near (your zip code)" this will solve your problem

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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    If you bought it from FWD-P, call us and we will replace it. If you dodn't buy it from us, call the place you got them from and see if they will warranty it.
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    Re: Leaking turbo coolant return line (stainless steel braided line)

    I contacted the vendor and they will be shipping me a replacement. Thanks!

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