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Originally Posted by gidpor
I've gone the route that Lee mentions above and have written about it on the forum several times. Initially I was horrified to see a hack saw put to the pipe, however in retrospect it was a good move. More so - it works. 5 years (and one water pump later ) and all is good.
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Thanks for the replies everyone! Couple of questions: Did you take any steps to prevent shavings from entering the pipe when you cut it? Is there room to file the cut afterwards to smooth / de-burr it? How much, exactly, did you cut off, 1/4 inch?
Also, any merit to trying to repair / patch the hose before I cut? I was thinking of using some JB weld or some such epoxy to put a patch on the outside of the hose to try and stop the leak before going the route of cutting the old hose out and trying to slip a new hose in... After all, it is only a pin hole leak and probably only sees about 14 - 15 psi of pressure.
Thanks