Power steering pipes and pressure.
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Power steering pipes and pressure.
I have a full set of jimny pipes but they are all pre formed and dont run where i want them too.
The pipes to and from the reservoir are lower pressure and just use spring clips to hold them. No problems swapping them for runner pipe.
The pipe pump to steering box is much heavier duty and has the machine fitted pipe joints. Not sure how much pressure is in it. Can i cut the banjo ends off and just run a new rubber pipe between them jubilee clipped on? Will the clips take the pressure?
The pipes to and from the reservoir are lower pressure and just use spring clips to hold them. No problems swapping them for runner pipe.
The pipe pump to steering box is much heavier duty and has the machine fitted pipe joints. Not sure how much pressure is in it. Can i cut the banjo ends off and just run a new rubber pipe between them jubilee clipped on? Will the clips take the pressure?
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
No they won't hold, that's why they have high pressure fittings
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
Thought as much.
How did we all form our pipes to fit?
How did we all form our pipes to fit?
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
I used vitara lines, the high pressure side has a hard line that has a union so I cut it down to the length i needed and used our brake line flaring tool to make a new flare on the end for the union
Is there no way to route the jimny pipes as they are?
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
The high pressure pipe is all at the wrong angle to fit onto the pump.
I'm juggling having the rad in the right place so it doesn't foul the bonnet or fan at the same time trying to route the pipes inthe right area.
I'm juggling having the rad in the right place so it doesn't foul the bonnet or fan at the same time trying to route the pipes inthe right area.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
I have one copper pipe that came with the vit parts. It will go onto the pump with minimal fuss.
Do i then cut the banjo off the end of the Jimny pipes and flare them and join them with a union?
Do i then cut the banjo off the end of the Jimny pipes and flare them and join them with a union?
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
I snapped mine trying to fit them and welded it back together at the correct length. Lots of effort and hard to weld with no pin holes.
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
And also an MOT fail if they noticedan_2k_uk wrote:I snapped mine trying to fit them and welded it back together at the correct length. Lots of effort and hard to weld with no pin holes.
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
Sound like a good plan.Jordi wrote:
Do i then cut the banjo off the end of the Jimny pipes and flare them and join them with a union?
Looks like the works coming along really well
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Re: Power steering pipes and pressure.
mine are angled in my winch tray but if and when i get a winch im going to southcoast hydraulics down the road from me and getting them to make me a custom set
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