Disco 3 (LR3) Is silicone worth it? (Intercooler Hose)

private penguin · Dec 31, 2017

I've had a split appear in the top intercooler hose of the D3.

Characteristic symptoms (loss of power, smoke, increased fuel use) and sure enough there's a split just above the top bend in the hose. No biggie, taped up for now and will change the hose this week. Looking on youtube it seems a pretty straightforward job.

About to order the new hose - is the extra for a silicone hose worth it?

gstuart · Dec 31, 2017

private penguin said:
I've had a split appear in the top intercooler hose of the D3.

Characteristic symptoms (loss of power, smoke, increased fuel use) and sure enough there's a split just above the top bend in the hose. No biggie, taped up for now and will change the hose this week. Looking on youtube it seems a pretty straightforward job.

About to order the new hose - is the extra for a silicone hose worth it?

personally think its better due to there longevity and restricted location , think i paid £80 for all 3 ,

i did also get some T bolt clamps ,

let me know and can give u the sizes of the clamps

ps, still haven’t got round fitting them, the long one is supposed to be easy to fit

private penguin · Dec 31, 2017

Thanks Gary - do the clamps make fitting easier than using the standard pipe clips (asking as the current jubilee clips seem perfectly reusable)

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gstuart · Dec 31, 2017

private penguin said:
Thanks Gary - do the clamps make fitting easier than using the standard pipe clips (asking as the current jubilee clips seem perfectly reusable)

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for me , i got the clamps due to the shorter 2 x hoses being in a restricted area , so in theory i could fit and ensure they stayed on and not having a hose blow off with the wider t bolt clamp , they are also stainless so should last

maybe others have fitted silicone ones and can advise if the original clips are up to the job , can’t see them not being reusable

alas it was the access that swayed me to t bolt clamps

1988smithy · Dec 31, 2017

R.E the t bolt clamps, I used them on my td5 for turbo and i/c hoses. They're quite a bit wider than standard clips so don't cut into the pipe as much and spread the load over a wider band of pipe which can only be good imo

gstuart · Dec 31, 2017

for future reference regarding the T bolt clamp sizes and quantities for the silicone hoses

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hose-Clamps-Exhaust-T-Bolt-Marine-Clip-Zinc-Stainless-Mikalor-Supra-Clips-W2-/192168112345?var=&hash=item2cbe1cb0d9:m:mQAZo3L-Awxx-jQTl3VZQVQ&clk_rvr_id=1405428545589&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Ftype%3D4%26campid%3D5338064174%26toolid%3D10001%26afsrc%3D1%26customid%3D106254X1563334Xcbd4e521c3593b8398a777dc6d06eb5e%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fitm%252FHose-Clamps-Exhaust-T-Bolt-Marine-Clip-Zinc-Stainless-Mikalor-Supra-Clips-W2-%252F192168112345%253Fvar%253D%2526hash%253Ditem2cbe1cb0d9%253Am%253AmQAZo3L-Awxx-jQTl3VZQVQ%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1405428545589&ul_noapp=true

large
2 x 63-68mm

medium
1 x 55-59mm
1 x 68-73mm

small
1 x 59-63mm
1 x 55-59mm

private penguin · Dec 31, 2017

Thanks!

lynall · Dec 31, 2017

Std hoes will do just fine, but silicone will last longer.

Jamiegreen · Jan 2, 2018

Definitely worth it, all my D2 hoses, boost and coolant are in blue silicone. They last much longer and they look damn good. Think I paid about 30 quid for the 3 boost hoses.

lynall · Jan 2, 2018

Jamiegreen said:
Definitely worth it, all my D2 hoses, boost and coolant are in blue silicone. They last much longer and they look damn good. Think I paid about 30 quid for the 3 boost hoses.

3x times that price for a D3, one of them is the best part of a metre long

Jamiegreen · Jan 2, 2018

lynall said:
3x times that price for a D3, one of them is the best part of a metre long

Still worth it

gstuart · Jan 2, 2018

lynall said:
3x times that price for a D3, one of them is the best part of a metre long

indeed, as u say ref price , averaging around £30 each, am not looking forward doing the short turbo one

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