I'm looking to change the old bulky power steering high pressure line to something more modern and thinner. I have been doing some extensive reading online and I am probably more afraid than before now haha.
Apparently it has to hold 1000PSI (max pump pressure according to the manual). So from what I have read no push-lock, ptfe or an fittings will work since they are mostly design for ~100 psi applications (afaik). Only solution is crimp fittings.
I've looked for hydraulic crimpers and they sell some for AC lines, which are much lower pressure but still it is a crimp so it should work the same... right? I hope. If it does it's a nice solution because it has different dies I can use for all the other hoses on the car and I could do my own lines (currently going to the shop and having the clocking set correctly is a pain)
I've also looked for ready to sell lines for the s13 PS specificaly and they are quite expensive at 100€+ but none are crimped, which seems a bit odd honestly, do they hold, has anyone tried them?
I'm no really sure where to go from here I would love to here from some who has done that and experiences.
Thanks in advance!