Technical Steering wheel pipe got torn

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Technical Steering wheel pipe got torn

chesh

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I noticed an oil leak from 1 of the pipes, not the one that is going to the pump:

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I cut some of the pipe and connected it to some kind of a T piece.
After 1 hour drive, when I got home, I moved to steering wheel to the left and it got broken, all the oil got on the floor.
The pipe snapped in the side of the T piece, not the oil tank side.
I used a clump of course.
I think the pipe is too hard and dry, if I bend the pipe or play with it, it can snap.

I can't see clearly enough, but I wanted to change the whole pipe and I see it's connected somehow to an aluminium pipe with a clump.
Is it 1 piece or the rubber hose connects directly to the aluminium pipe?
If it's not 1 piece, could I use any universal oil pipe or I need a special hydraulic pipe that cost alot?
 
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Ok I took it apart today, not as hard as I thought so (10 min job).

Pipes were so hard like a stone, not even flexy and even broke when I took it off the aluminium pipe:

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This pipe didn't leak but was so oily, took it off too:

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I hope I can find a replacement for them.
Any oil pipe would be good?
 
its hydraulic fluid not oil...

The pipes are discontinued items from fiat so you will have to make them up, whether it needs to be a special kind of pipe i don't know, never had to replace one.... but i should think there will be some high pressures involved and normal rubber pipe might not be strong enough...
 
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