cars pissing steering fluid

1. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #1 29th August 2009, 16:51

   got to work fine
   
   left work and steering was heavy, noticed a puddle of fluid , filled up and got home and it was pretty much empty again
   
   lowered 40mm
   
   is it the high preassure pipe?
2. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #2 29th August 2009, 16:53

   sounds like it, why don't you fill it up again, and put something under the car so you can see directly where the leak is coming from, might be a fucked pump too.. if it was a pump it would be leaking mostly after the engine had been running, if it was a split it would leak all the time so just do it both ways
3. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #3 29th August 2009, 16:56

   pumps fine its coming from where the pipe leaves the engine bay
4. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #4 29th August 2009, 16:57

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=241008
   dunno if youve seen this mate?
5. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #5 29th August 2009, 17:02

   not got premium membership mate what is it
6. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #6 29th August 2009, 17:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo_mike not got premium membership mate what is it

   sorry, didnt realise that it was for premium members only,
   its a guide to fix the rubbing pas pipe!
7. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #7 29th August 2009, 17:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lew_C http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=241008 dunno if youve seen this mate?

   cheers thats a good tip. must check mine
8. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #8 29th August 2009, 17:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt cheers thats a good tip. must check mine

   it's all good mate, i'm too poor to afford a mk2 lol
   can cause serious fuck ups if you dont!
9. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

   #9 29th August 2009, 17:15

   whats this lol ?
10. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

    #10 29th August 2009, 17:17

    baisically it shows where the leak on the pipe is and how to sort it.
    in short if you lower your mk2 you run the risk of rubbing the power steering pipe through off the steering rod causing a hole and losing your fluid which can in turn ruin your PAS pump
11. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #11 29th August 2009, 17:22

    o great just what i need
    
    i can get hold of a new pipe where do you relocate it to?
12. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

    #12 29th August 2009, 17:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_mike o great just what i need i can get hold of a new pipe where do you relocate it to?

    jack the front end up and have a look, whack some more pas fluid in and run the car to check the pipe is rubbing through and it is actually that, you will see where it is quite easily because if it is rubbing you will see the pipe fouling on the steering rod. make sure you keep it topped up, dont want to run the pump dry or else you can prepare yourself for a hefty bill.
    
    how long has it been doing it for?
13. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #13 29th August 2009, 17:28

    just started about an hour ago lol
14. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #14 29th August 2009, 17:39

    ^^pay membership and its worth it in the long run. not only will members be more willing to help but thrers discount with a few traders and the option to look in the sale/wanted sections.
    
    stew
15. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #15 29th August 2009, 17:41

    i was planning on doing as its my 19th in 4 days but now i need to pay out for this and driveshafts
16. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #16 30th August 2009, 13:42

    checked mine. yep its been rubbing. very pleased ive read this.
17. rkid147 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Stirling Posts: 358 Mk2 Wicked Red VTS!

    #17 30th August 2009, 18:04

    Had this problem when i lowered my vts 40mm mate.
    
    Went to citroen for the hose, cost around £70 iirc.
    
    When refitting the hose it is possible to route the pipe different so that the pipe no longer rubs. If you look at the pipe, there are 3 or 4 sections to it, citroen list the single sections, but will only sell the full thing due to the type of connections holding each part together (they are crimped together using a machine).
    
    
    Hope this helps you a bit mate!
    
    
    Chewy
18. Rossy-Boi L-plater Joined: Aug 2008 Norwich Posts: 76

    #18 30th August 2009, 18:06

    I had this problem a few weeks ago... when i looked it was pissing out of the fitting directly ontop of the power steering pipe... it had just come loose!... couldnt believe it... i think the bolts on my car were tightened by a small school girl....
19. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #19 30th August 2009, 18:39

    i've had a look now and i think it might just be leaking from the joint so gonna tighten up , refill and give it a test
20. Matt85BlackVtr Newbie Joined: Aug 2009 spalding, lincs Posts: 1 Black Saxo Vtr mk2 01 reg

    #20 31st August 2009, 15:48

    Hey guys my sax is doing the same.. not quite pissin out but needs filling up every 2-3weeks an need a new steering rack apparently, guna cost me £350 parts n labour :s
21. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #21 31st August 2009, 17:34

    mines sorted now, jacked it up and tightend it all up and so far so good
22. djmacka Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Sunderland Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #22 3rd September 2009, 22:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_mike mines sorted now, jacked it up and tightend it all up and so far so good

    Will try to tighten mine then, fingers crossed
23. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #23 4th September 2009, 01:40

    Pipe on mk2s rub on standard height, just lowerng it increases the rubbing, badly designed tbh
    
    try getting a mk1 pipe to go on, goes round the steering arm and clears it better
24. Rossi86 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1229 Mk2 VTR

    #24 4th September 2009, 09:37

    this happened to me on saturday night!
    steering went all stiff and wouldnt move.
    noticed a leak in the power steering pipe. because the cars lowered so much the steering pipe has been rubbing on the steering rack it has split the pipe.
    got a second hand pipe off here for £20 and got it fitted for £30. job done!