Vacume And Coolant Lines Size And Rough Length

[simjim89]

Hello all

looking to change all my vacume lines and coolant lines around engine ect does anyone know pipe diamiter sizes and a rough estimate on how much i will need ?

Thankyou

Edited May 10, 2011 by simjim89

[Spurdo]

wow. whats the dealio here then.. does every one of them leak?

a number of them are an odd shape/distance and can only be obtained genuine

[simjim89]

LOL i would have some super problems if they were hahahahaha nah one of them is probs leaking i think but there all pritty dry and brittle ... im a bit finiky now that im learning more "2nd year shit kicker" I dont need all the individual lengths just a rough over all ... i thought most vac lines would have roughlhy the same size diamiter ? might have to do some more investigating .... bugger manufacturer ill just find some kool colours and cut it properly

[beemae30]

Mate best bet is to pull them all off take them to a hose shop and go i need one of each

[simjim89]

Mate best bet is to pull them all off take them to a hose shop and go i need one of each

Yeah thats probs what ill end up doing ..... got mate up road who stoks heaps of that stuff .... was just hopeing that someone might know so i could avoid having to go back and fourth (doing massive service in one day and pre bulking parts lol)

[simpletool]

I did all mine on the R33 but the R34 engine is probably bit different. I used mostly generic hoses straight and right angle sections - there is also one 135 degree section. don't forget the water line joins for the turbo feed line at the back of the head (if the R34 has that one). That is normally the first to leak - and the heater hoses and 4-way join at the bottom rear of the block under the intake manifold.

All-in-all....good luck. I'm glad I did all mine at once in the end.

You'll want to use genuine heater hoses (4 of them on the R33). These are intricately shaped and almost impossible to replicate with regular hose without kinking.

Edited May 10, 2011 by simpletool

[89CAL]

When I did my greddy copy plenum I replaced all my vacuum lines with blue turbosmart ones.

Got a pack of 4mm, 5mm and 6mm which was good to replace all the vac lines. They come in black if you want to keep it looking stock

[beemae30]

Hey Cal were did you get that from? I'm guessing autobarn or the like?

[89CAL]

Yeah just from autobarn but there $60 a roll from there and you only get 3m

Try

http://www.tweakit.net/shop/index.php?cPath=57_452_464&osCsid=68u503ejfk37sfmm2m276p9qd2

I'm pretty sure it was 4mm, 5mm and 6mm but it may have been 3mm instead of 4mm

[beemae30]

Jesus christ that hose better be able to handle 150 psi. We sell 10mm hyd hose rated to 2500 psi for 60 a meter. Lol

[89CAL]

Hey at least your not gonna be paying $50-$60 a roll like I did for the exact same stuff lol

[beemae30]

hahaha yeah hindsights a bitch aint it cheers for the help have to sort out another airlie cruise now i got my 32

[89CAL]

Yeah the qld section has been a bit dead lately. Haven't heard from many of the guys since they got back from airlie. Think next time we will organize it a bit better lol

I should have gone and scouted some good spots for photos, rookie mistake lol

[beemae30]

Ah well I'm just pissed I picked the weekend to go get mine on the same as the cruise

[simjim89]

hay guys thabkyou very much for the response now i know the guestimate on line sizes cost and what i need .... happy driving