Power Steering Hoses

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turbine

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Hi I have a 98 Freelander XEDI..drives great but normal probs with windows and locks gradually being sorted thanks to advice found on the forum. However I have just encountered a huge rainbow puddle under the car which turns out to be power steering fluid from a split hose. Contacted Landrover to get a hose and was quoted 160 quid for the hose I needed, about a quarter of what I paid for the car .........Does anyone know of anywhere I can get hoses at a slightly less extortionate price?
 
The best thing to do is to identify the part number. A good place to do this is here...

http://www.allbrit.de/NAV.cfm?PAGE=598888&SPRACHE=EN

Make sure you get the part number for your year and engine. The year goes by (the last parts of) the VIN number.

Once you know the part number you can tap that in to any (or any good) Land Rover parts supplier's web site and they will often come back with a choice of different manufacturer's parts. The Genuine Land Rover parts are usually wickedly more expensive than 3rd party suppliers. An OEM product should be the same as the LR product just without the LR badge and (in my opinion) usually the best to go with. Then you have aftermarket suppliers - beware quality though - you make your own risk assessment on whether its right to save 50p, £5 or £50.

I have to say, there is often not much choice when it comes to hoses and pipes, so you may be stuck with a LR part - but even then its likely you'll get a lower price for LR parts from an independent supplier rather than a dealership.

By the way, good choice in Freelander - the L Series are awesome :)
 
If it's a pressure hose, then you'll need to fit the correct type of replacement. If it's a return hose, then you can get away with substituting a hose with a correct size replacement, secured with hose clips.
 
Another option would be to take the hose in to your local agri-engineer or hydraulic supply shop, who may be able to make one up for you for very little money.
 
If it's a pressure hose, then you'll need to fit the correct type of replacement. If it's a return hose, then you can get away with substituting a hose with a correct size replacement, secured with hose clips.
Thanks for your reply....It is the pressure hose unfortunately so need to source a decent replacement.
The best thing to do is to identify the part number. A good place to do this is here...

http://www.allbrit.de/NAV.cfm?PAGE=598888&SPRACHE=EN

Make sure you get the part number for your year and engine. The year goes by (the last parts of) the VIN number.

Once you know the part number you can tap that in to any (or any good) Land Rover parts supplier's web site and they will often come back with a choice of different manufacturer's parts. The Genuine Land Rover parts are usually wickedly more expensive than 3rd party suppliers. An OEM product should be the same as the LR product just without the LR badge and (in my opinion) usually the best to go with. Then you have aftermarket suppliers - beware quality though - you make your own risk assessment on whether its right to save 50p, £5 or £50.

I have to say, there is often not much choice when it comes to hoses and pipes, so you may be stuck with a LR part - but even then its likely you'll get a lower price for LR parts from an independent supplier rather than a dealership.

By the way, good choice in Freelander - the L Series are awesome :)

Thanks for that and for the for the link gf21. I'll start digging when I finished work.

I agree with you about the car, despite its foibles it's a very capable car that drives fantastically well.
 
I had a power steering hose split on my truck a few weeks back, Scania came out and called out Pirtek to make a up a hose as they didn't have any in stock.
 
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