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Chris Bartram wrote:
On 13/04/2018 10:38, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Graeme wrote:
Thanks Roger. You are right, of course, although when ordering parts
yesterday, I quietly ignored that hose, knowing what a pig it is to
change without more major dismantling. At the moment, it does not
appear to be leaking, although I think I will get a spare anyway,
knowing the condition of the bottom hose. One of the concertina ones
would be useful.

I found on my many Minis that the concertina type being so much thinner
had a much shorter life than the original.

If i had one now I'd go for a silicone type. Would need dismantling to
fit, but should last for ever.

As I posted above, I had the concertina type fail on me after a water
pump replacement on a Mini, so had to take it all apart again to fit a
proper one.

Likewise. Even at best had a much shorter life than the plain ones. Makes
sense if you think about it.

Think if a new standard one was fitted each time the pump was replaced (or
head lifted) they'd not normally fail in service. But people do try and
penny pinch. ;-)

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