1GM10 OIL PIPES

[crg]

Guys,

Looking to replace the front two oil pipes on my Yanmar 1GM10 (corroded), any one know of a better alternative to the Yanmar spares (mild steel pipes) that will cost aprox £100 to replace?

Cheers Cliff.

 

[wiggy]

lots of people get them made up in flexible pipe by local hydraulic companies, as AFAIK with no promlems at all.

 

[Csail]

Second that, any hyd. firm will make them.

 

[KenMcCulloch]

[ QUOTE ]
Second that, any hyd. firm will make them.

[/ QUOTE ]I am keeping an eye on mine - OK at the moment but will probably need replacing sooner rather than later. I have been advised that if you go the flexible hydraulic pipe rout you need to allow a bit of etra lenght because the pipe won't allow the small radius bends that are in the steel pipes.

 

[Eygthene]

Cliff,
1GM10 oil pipe.

Mine rusted through at the beginning of the third season, emptying the sump and filling the bilge with oil (luckily discovered before damage to the engine). I bought a spare from the YANMAR distributor to get me away immediately (£65) and then took the old pipe to a diesel service company to have a new pipe made up with the old banjo fittings and a length of monel (nickel/copper alloy) pipe - as used for replacement automotive brake pipes (£27). As yet, the steel pipe is OK , but I carry the replacement as a spare and will probably fit it this winter.

 

[Spuddy]

Same problem last year so as mentioned on here went to Hydraulics firm who made up a replacement out of hose with banjos for about £25. Mines a 1GM and found getting the banjos bolted to engine was a swine. A bit of extra length over original would help or maybe an elbow at 45 degrees.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Where are you, I had 2 sets made by http://www.manflex.co.uk/ . They built them in the shop while I waited, all up it was under £30 for the 4 pipes. The lower pipes I had built with stainless reinforcement, as like brake pipes on performance systems. I would have had all four done this way but we had already built the short pipes.

I only had to replace on one engine so have a nice spare set should the other decide to go.

 

[Niander]

I thought there are 3 oil feed pipes?

where abouts are manflex?

i need a set for mine as well.

 

[mortehoe]

The 3rd rust bucket pipe is on the right hand side beyond the anode and is hidden by the alternator.

to find Manflex's addess hover your mouse over http://www.manflex.co.uk and press your mouse's left hand button

 

[ShipsWoofy]

It is the two that run under the sump that give the 'problems'.

Manflex are in Warrington, Town of North, Uk.