Is that insert brass or steel with the brass-colored anti-corrosion finish? When I flushed and re-filled my '90 Westy last year, I discovered the insert part way out and it sure looked like rust to me. And at least one person at the time mentioned drilling a small hole (or two holes opposite each other) in the side and inserting a stainless steel screw. The screws of course would be in the area covered by the hose. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:58 PM Subject: Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it
> At 08:28 PM 2/27/2005, you wrote: > >It looks like no one has responded. That sleeve was part of the plastic > >tube. The tube has failed allowing the sleeve and the flare for the hose > >to grip to come out. The tube should be replaced. That sleeve prevents > >the tube from deforming as the clamp is tightened. > > Just curious-- has anyone attempted to clean both the brass reinforcement > and the plastic tube and epoxy them back together? Sure, it'd probably > require removing the flared ridge from the brass piece with a grinder, but > is JB Weld not enough to hold it? And if it's not, wouldn't a couple brass > rivets do the trick? Is it an issue with deterioration of the plastic > tubing that calls for total replacement? Just wondering, 'cause I can think > of a dozen ways I'd rather spend that money [when/if] that time comes. > > John Bange > '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" > |
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