Diavia Pipe

[quicky1980 0]

I've broke the connection on one of the pipes to my air con, this coonection attaches to the aircon pump. The pipe itself has a soild metal section between the two rubber hoses (what does this do?). It's shown here. It's also the longest part.

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Ive taken the pipe to a garage to get it fixed, he's done the repair (changed the fixing) and wants to charge me £45!! I'm sure I can have the whole pipe made up cheaper but need dimensions, pipe pressures, resistant properties etc etc to get a quote. The garage wont give me the pipe back until I pay up.

 

Does anyone have this info? Or even better one I can borrow to copy. Or do you reckon its a fair price for the pipe fix? Pictures etc would be excellent

 

Does this pipe come from any other car, if so that would save this headache!

[fla 9]

The meta section is used to refill the refrigerant into the car. When the system is full you will see it as having a little bubble there much like a spirit level. I'm sure the fixing cant be more than a few pounds, tenner max i would have thought. Go to a local Pirtek, they'll have all the info you need.

[quicky1980 0]

the metal section on the pipe I'm on about doesn't have any ports to allow for re-gasing. It's just a solid section. I can't see why the whole pipe isn't just two fixings at each end with a rubber hose in between

 

I have had to borrow the picture off another post just for the reference. Does any one have pictures?

[Jim Bowen 1]

£45 isn't bad is it?

[quicky1980 0]

I've just been given an estimated quote for one to be made, and it turned out to be the same price as the one I have had "fixed".

[quicky1980 0]

looks like the guy has lost the hose

 

any one able to lend me a davia hose so i can get a copy made? not sure which one i need but it goes from the airbox to the front of the car.

[quicky1980 0]

Can anyone help?