11 Mar 07, 07:16 pm
Well, it seems that the steering end of my Hummer likes to break all of the hoses in the winter. I noticed over the last 2 months that every time it got colder than -35, my front CTIS lines would crack and sometimes break in two... right at the spot where they needed to bend while steering. My geared hub vent lines on the front did the same thing. I fixed the CTIS by splicing in two of those air tool swivel hoses.. they are about a foot long and have a nice swivel on one end... perfect for my pivot point. These have held up fine for the last 2 weeks, but I still had a slow leak on one tire, fixed that today, it was the disconnect valve at the wheel.
So now I need to figure out a way to fix the vent lines, they are both snapped, I could splice them but the problem will just come back next winter. Is there a better type of hose that won't crack during extreme cold?
So now I need to figure out a way to fix the vent lines, they are both snapped, I could splice them but the problem will just come back next winter. Is there a better type of hose that won't crack during extreme cold?