Pas hole in pipe

1. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #1 28th May 2010, 19:49

   Hi is this the same pipe everyo0ne has the problem with ?
   just checking as i bought some fluid and yes it all pissed out !!
   Does this pipe continue all the way to the pump ?
   how easy is it to change ?
   
   
   
   
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 28th May 2010, 22:04

   common problem and yes runs all the way to the pump, fiddly rather then difficult to change
3. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #3 28th May 2010, 22:52

   Okay cheers mate. Im glad that im not the only onew ! but annoyed its happened and okay thats fine, ive recently done the heater matrix. So this shouldnt be to tricky !
4. jphni20 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Northern Ireland Posts: 73 Icelandic Grey Mk2 VTR

   #4 29th May 2010, 00:20

   Had to change mine yesterday. Taking it off the ramps after gettin a manifold fitted and the pipe burst and fluid went everywhere.
   
   Got a pipe from a scrappy for £5 with no damage. Very easy to change over. Just jack the car up to give yourself more room to work with the spanner.
5. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #5 29th May 2010, 00:28

   okay mate, is there anything else holding it on apart from the nuts on the steering column and the pump ?
6. jphni20 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Northern Ireland Posts: 73 Icelandic Grey Mk2 VTR

   #6 29th May 2010, 00:33

   Just a nut near where it has burst and the other nut on the pump. Mine also had some plastic clips holding it onto another pipe.
   
   Take the airbox out and you should see it and then just swap them over.
7. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #7 29th May 2010, 00:46

   yeah great, thanks mate ! now i just need to get another one Did you bend yours out of the way so it didnt happen again ?
8. jphni20 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Northern Ireland Posts: 73 Icelandic Grey Mk2 VTR

   #8 29th May 2010, 00:55

   Nope I just tightened it up while holding the pipe as far away as possible. Didn't want to try bending incase it kinked. Just know to take it easy over speed bumps and stuff now and keep and eye on it.