for any of you who have experienced the common turbo to intercooler hose perishing/bursting, ive found a solution

took mine off, and using a micrometer, measured internal and external dimensions, and lengths, and have ordered and received a silicone equivalent, which is fluoro lined, making it oil and fuel proof. fitting tomo, it is slightly longer than standard, so when i remove old one, will cut down the new one to match.

here it is if anyone wants to invest:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290578454518?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

£11.99 delivered

and while your at it, replace the old rusty clips with 2 45-60mm jcs stainless clamps, £5.31 delivered:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290686382565?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

This is the 1.9 130 multijet I'm talking about

fitted the hose today, no cutting of pipe required, fits like a glove, boost feels stronger now, pretty sure it was leaking through both ends originally.

so £11.99 for a fluoro lined silicone hose, should never have to worry about it bursting again, or paying the circa £100 to fiat for the "hose it" as they wont sell you the individual hose!

Do they come in other colours? Or is it just blue?

S1M0 said:

Do they come in other colours? Or is it just blue?

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fluoro lined (fuel and oil safe) all come in blue with a red lining.

trust me, it could be pink, you cant see it as its at bottom of engine

Yeah suppose you right, just like to have the choice. Will be doing this when I get my car back. Thanks mate

S1M0 said:

Yeah suppose you right, just like to have the choice. Will be doing this when I get my car back. Thanks mate

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no worries! id defo recommend getting the stainless hose clips, as the two already on my car, have only been fitted in last 2 years by fiat, and were rusted to hell

S1M0 said:

Yeah suppose you right, just like to have the choice. Will be doing this when I get my car back. Thanks mate

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heres a brief guide:

jack up front end of car

insert two axle stands(1 each side)
remove undertray if still fitted using philips screwdriver(or could be torx, mine were defo philips)
find hose in question on drivers side of engine
remove jubilees with 7mm socket
pull off hose, pull faces at how much oily crap is in your old hose
fit new fluoro silicone hose with 2 new stainless jubilees.
refit undertray, remove axle stands and away you go, safe in the knowledge you should never have to give fiat dealer over £100 for a crappy hose kit!

Yeah and there a pain in the arse!! The jubilee clips are so much easier! Thanks for the guide as well.

Matty

I ordered the hose last saturday.
Expected a confirm today but no e-mail.
How long did it take them to confirm your order?

MKoers said:

Matty

I ordered the hose last saturday.
Expected a confirm today but no e-mail.
How long did it take them to confirm your order?

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dont check things like that , i just order and pay by paypal, then await delivery. you in uk?

it says on listing - uk within 5 working days
EU / ROW Delivery within : 21 working Days

so if you ordered on 21st april - delivery is within 21 working days which would be by:

22nd may... so a while to wait yet!

No I'm in the Netherlands.
I ordered multiple times through ebay and always got a confirm that the payment was processed, but not this time.
Did get a message today it was shipped, so can't wait to fit it.

I have a problem with the pipe that goes from the intercooler to the metal pipe (on the drivers side) it is not the 90 degree one that goes to the turbo... it is straight but with a dog leg in it, im looking for some alternative to fiats 140 pound solution! cant find it on ePER, or any aftermarket Kits@ containing this pipe (only the 1.4 T-Jet)

any ideas as to a solution? i dont mind doing away with all the originals and replacing them with new stuff... I have straight metal pipe that is the correct diamiter for these pipes to go over and clamp on.

Cheers,
Mike

would this pipe your saying cause my turbo wistle,i know turbo's do wistle

DRUE1 said:

would this pipe your saying cause my turbo wistle,i know turbo's do wistle

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youd know if it was split/perished for a few reasons:

boost would be escaping out of hose instead of to the engine, so engine will be low on power, and the noise is a loud whooshing sound.

lots of black smoke due to losing boost

Sorry to jump in on this one but....

What are the symptoms of a failing hose, my GP has done 70k now and it has never had this part replaced

Sorry to jump in on this one but....

What are the symptoms of a failing hose, my GP has done 70k now and it has never had this part replaced

barnyard.c said:

Sorry to jump in on this one but....

What are the symptoms of a failing hose, my GP has done 70k now and it has never had this part replaced

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Don't double post? And read my comment above yours? They are the symptoms

sorry im a bit of a computer dullard, it took me 25 mins to write the post