So I finally found time.... to get my pressure line looked at on my 2006 with the 4.2. The line has been weeping for some time now from the connections on the flex lines. Its not enough to puddle. I was reviewing the process to replace it and the return line. Looks like a pile'O fun.... Anyways I went to my local hydraulics/tool shop in town. The owner/operator is a stand up guy and while I had to pick up some parts for another farm yard fix, I ran the problem by him. He came out, dialled up the caliper on the tube OD, measure the length and in 5 minutes rigged my up a fix. High pressure compression fittings on both ends and 180 bar flex line.
So, in the spirit of keeping my vehicle on the road and not bankrupting myself, I plan to install this fix within the next week or so. Just have to cut out the old flex section, clean up the hard line and install/tighten the compression fittings. As he explained, this was not the first, nor the last time someone came into the shop for this style of fix..
So I look at it this way: If the fix fails, it cost me 25$ and I need to by the expensive OEM line anyway. If it works, I will have saved a pile of cash and hopefully time and aggravation.
Will keep you posted.
So, in the spirit of keeping my vehicle on the road and not bankrupting myself, I plan to install this fix within the next week or so. Just have to cut out the old flex section, clean up the hard line and install/tighten the compression fittings. As he explained, this was not the first, nor the last time someone came into the shop for this style of fix..
So I look at it this way: If the fix fails, it cost me 25$ and I need to by the expensive OEM line anyway. If it works, I will have saved a pile of cash and hopefully time and aggravation.
Will keep you posted.