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scoobyblue

i am having trouble sourcing replacement coolant hoses for 1995 3.1td trooper. i can get straight pipe but no where i have looked can get pipe with preformed bends, is there anywhere i can look at an exploded diagram of the pipe layout with part numbers

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scoobyblue · Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 18:41 Post subject:

still no joy, i have been to the dealers and they cant even find the hose on their diagrams, these are 2 hoses coming from the front end of the block just below the thermostat and they go on to two rigid metal pipes at the top of the engine then when they clear the block they go back to flexible and go in to the bulkhead, so i assume they are for the heater box. the pipes i need have bends in them so i cant use straight hose as they would kink at the bend.has anyone any suggestions apart from a decent burial Embarassed

Matt Quinn · Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 19:26 Post subject:

It's not an entirely satisfactory solution - but I've been known to use short lengths of copper plumbing pipe to create bends... Sometimes I use actual soldered joints with short lengths (2"-3") of pipe fitted; these give a good grip for jubilees...

I'm sure there WAS a commercial system of fittings you could make up hoses from... Can't recall what it was called though.

Be quite good is some enterprising hose maker did a custom set for these cars...

griffter · Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 19:44 Post subject:

try breakers yard genuine hoses are a, kin expensive b, rare as rocking horse *beep*!

scoobyblue · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:25 Post subject:

many thanks for the replies, they are more than rare , apparently they are non existant, my main problem is that with my chassis number they can only get into the vauxhall database, maybe the isuzu database would have more luck , i will use second hand as a last resort but for now i will visit a few hydraulic hose manufacturers to see if i can get one made up Mad

Gribble · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 18:46 Post subject:

Try looking at the stuff on here - you may not get an exact match but it wont be far off .

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griffter · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 19:46 Post subject:

having gone thru this myself with possibly twenty year old coolant hoses u have 2 choices breakers or taking affected hoses off and finding a company that can make them up ,surprised the prc dont offer on eebuygum the hoses!

griffter · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 19:48 Post subject:

try giving trooper spares a phone call

gt-nick · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 22:31 Post subject:

you think that's bad........

you want to try finding parts for a mk1...... Confused

was cheaper for me to buy another trooper for spares.

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scoobyblue · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:44 Post subject:

rich31td · **** Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 454 Location: Kent

If you can't get the hoses you need from a motor factors, vauxhall dealer, Milners etc. then I would advise against second hand hoses from a scrappy as they may not last long at all.

I would try one of the many silicone hoses makers on the internet and if you are worried about kinking hose then go for the wire re-enforced hoses.

scoobyblue · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:09 Post subject:

thanks for the replies, i have fitted the hose i got from the motor factors and it seems to be ok, i just need to keep a close eye on coolant level for a while, i had to drive 8 miles in a cloud of steam when the hose let go so hopefully the head gasket survived Embarassed