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Damo
24-08-10, 04:38 PM
As above because ive tried everywhere and carnt get any!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can only get brass or copper!

tried,

B&Q
Wickes
and various others too.

Damo.
GDN16v
24-08-10, 04:50 PM
For what purpose?:confused:
mowgli
24-08-10, 04:52 PM
he thinks you can do the porous head mod with some blutack & a diy shop......
Stuart
24-08-10, 05:00 PM
what porous head mod.... I know of the cracked head mod :p

plain old ali tubing and thread lock will do the job :)
stt
24-08-10, 05:26 PM
solid bar and external joining of the oilways is my prefered way of doing it
Iain
24-08-10, 06:58 PM
B&Q do some alloy tubing that's almost the right size. Check local stores stocks for what you need on their website.
Damo
24-08-10, 07:39 PM
B&Q do some alloy tubing that's almost the right size. Check local stores stocks for what you need on their website.

Yea sorted it now been on B&Q website and they do the correct diameter stuff so god knows why they said they didnt:confused: .
Adam
24-08-10, 08:31 PM
It isnt the correct diameter btw, you have to sand/file it down by half a mil/a mil to get it to fit.

But yeah, B&Q do sell it.
djbrowney
24-08-10, 09:20 PM
It isnt the correct diameter btw, you have to sand/file it down by half a mil/a mil to get it to fit.

But yeah, B&Q do sell it.

mine from b and q fitted perfect :d
fastcar1cars
24-08-10, 09:41 PM
what exactly are you up to with this tubing?
Will F
25-08-10, 08:31 AM
what exactly are you up to with this tubing?

Its a well-known method of 'sleeving' the water/oilway to prevent them mixing when the heads crack.