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#302141 1-Nov-2022 10:07

I have a 30+ yr old car that needs some replacement hoses - a brake booster vacuum hose, a few other air hoses to the intake plenum, and likely some other old hoses that I've not yet noticed.

The car is currently immobile, the parts are no longer sold by the car manufacturer, and I don't know the best place to go to get short lengths of hose.

I'm going to call ENZED to see what their mobile hose doctors would charge, but does anyone have any other suggestions of places to call, or have experience with ENZED? I have a feeling that I'm going to be charged an arm & a leg for supplying and fitting about 4 hoses (to start with)

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#2990500 1-Nov-2022 10:12

Supercheap, Repco etc etc.... most hoses can be easily modified to fit etc.

Whats the car ?

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#2990515 1-Nov-2022 10:52

Last hose I got done was a power steering hose for a Toyota Granvia van. Took in the old one as they needed to match lengths and orientation. They reused the end fittings and cramped on new 30cm hose. $230 later...

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#2990517 1-Nov-2022 10:52

ENZED specialise in industrial applications and mostly hydraulic hoses. As above, your best bet is Supercheap or Repco and get the closest fitting hose and adapt them.

There’s also likely an on line forum or Facebook group you could ask for advice for your model of car.

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#2990531 1-Nov-2022 11:46

xpd:

Whats the car ?

^^^^ This

I assume you've only tried a dealer ? Bound to be OEM, third party suppliers, wreckers supplying parts. 30 years isn't that old.

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#2990554 1-Nov-2022 12:56

It's a 1991 Soarer.

Thanks for advice, will check out SCA & Repco.

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#2990561 1-Nov-2022 13:17

Cars a lot older than that around and getting regularly worked on etc :D

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#2990562 1-Nov-2022 13:28

Should be parts around for the Soarer - that engine was used in a few cars (depending which engine you have, looks like it came in a 2.5 Inline 6 Twin-Turbo, 3L Inline 6 and 4L V8 engine).

Super Cheap or Repco, or another of the parts suppliers (Dodson's springs to mind) will have what you're after I reckon.

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#2990643 1-Nov-2022 16:21

For cars of that age, you seldom get the formed hoses with factory bends. They're just too specific to the model and not in enough demand, unless you car has a cult following with deep pockets and someone has setup a specialist website.

For low pressure lines on a car that age (eg everything except power steering), you are in the realm of measuring the diameter of the connections and buying generic straight hoses and making it yourself with brass elbows and so forth.

As well as different diameters, there are different grades of hose, for air, oil/ATF, fuel and vacuum. If you use an inappropriate grade then vacuum hose can collapse & ATF/oil/fuel hoses eventually go soft and squishy and leak. It isn't a hard job, just don't take shortcuts with the fuel lines. EG don't use PVC hose (used for water) on fuel lines unless you want to burn the car down. Oil, fuel and vacuum rated hoses will generally have this spec printed along their length "fuel" or "vacuum" etc.

Just be aware that fuel pressure on an injected car like that runs at approx 60 PSI (double your tyre pressure), so you need to use tight fitting hose and decent quality hose clamps (not tie-wraps or crappy spring clamps) to ensure the hoses don't pop-off or leak.

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#2990646 1-Nov-2022 16:24

If you can't find one a lot of brake and clutch suppliers can make custom hoses for you. Sims Brake services here in Dunedin does it. I've had them make me handbrake cables, and flair a clutch hydraulic line for me in the past.

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#2990647 1-Nov-2022 16:26

thanks to everyone for the advice :)

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#2990707 1-Nov-2022 17:25

What's your location?

I had a high pressure power steering hose made up for my modified Hilux by a local hydraulic shop here in Palmy a few years back, wasn't too badly priced and was done within an hour.

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#2990787 1-Nov-2022 21:48

I'm in Auckland.

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#2990820 2-Nov-2022 06:45

Go visit your local performance car garage, they'll be able to point you in the right direction :)

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#2990935 2-Nov-2022 10:36

RogerMellie:

It's a 1991 Soarer.

Thanks for advice, will check out SCA & Repco.

Try https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/toyota/soarer

I have a 1988 Hilux Surf and have managed to buy a number of OEM parts from Amayama, and their shipping from Japan is generally quick and reasonably priced.

The website has full schematics for locating the correct part numbers. Even if they don't have the part in stock, you can use the part numbers to search internationally via Google, potentiall for either new old stock or aftermarket equivalents.

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#2991460 3-Nov-2022 10:46

Wheelbarrow01:

RogerMellie:

It's a 1991 Soarer.

Thanks for advice, will check out SCA & Repco.

Try https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/toyota/soarer

I have a 1988 Hilux Surf and have managed to buy a number of OEM parts from Amayama, and their shipping from Japan is generally quick and reasonably priced.

The website has full schematics for locating the correct part numbers. Even if they don't have the part in stock, you can use the part numbers to search internationally via Google, potentiall for either new old stock or aftermarket equivalents.

[EDIT: added detail]

Way ahead of you :) Have used amayama & toyodiy alot over the years. Cheers.