Len wrote:
On 6 jan, 02:38, Jere Lull wrote:

I'd say replace with a hose that you know will handle it. Whatever
the old line's construction, it's time to replace, whether it was
caused by the oil or not. "Stretched" sounds like you might want to
make the new line a bit longer so it doesn't have that stress.

With stretched I meant the forming of a spot with a much larger
diameter, like an aneurysma.
The lines have a reinforcement inbetween two layers and the outer
layer has come loose.
I'm even thinking about copper lines now.
Thanks for your reaction.
Len.

The metal re-inforced lines used on building plant, bulldozers etc., are
best, but are possibly not available in a small enough diameter for a
steering system.

Dennis.