Power steering (high pressure pipe)

1. XStephyX Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 638 mk2 vtr, clio 182

   #1 25th August 2010, 16:12

   Mines split and need it changing it's in a garage now been quoted £165.98 for the pipe then 2hours labour charge on top will be the best part of £300
   Any one fitted one them selves if yes how easy to fit and how easy to source part, or if done at a garage how much did you pay?.
   Thanks.
2. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #2 25th August 2010, 18:08

   hello, If its the one that rubs when the car is lowered.I dont really recon thats worth 165 ! All i did was get a second hand one from the scrapyard. Jacked the car up on the drivers side, undid the pipe at the pump end and the steering rack end and then fitted a new one. You would also need power steering fluid. Do you have anyone that could do it for you .. ?
   Edit: 300 !!!. Its definately not worth that !!, i think the pipe brand new is around 70 quid, not to sure on that tho and it took me around 20 min to fit at most !!
3. user_42892 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 high wycombe Posts: 848 Astra VXR

   #3 25th August 2010, 18:25

   mate its never worth that i have seen it costing £45 for a new one and will take anyone ten minites to do its only a couple of 17mm bolts and thats it DONT PAY THAT MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #4 25th August 2010, 18:33

   If your in Nuneaton, give one of the Nuneaton guys (Willsy, Lee_Vtr1, Bic etc) a PM and ask them about it? May be able to save yourself some money Never know they might do it..
5. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #5 25th August 2010, 20:30

   She did ask my but was unwilling to swallow so i turned her down.
   
   The pipe is one of two, one costs £65 the other costs £191, unfortunately steffs is the latter
6. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #6 25th August 2010, 20:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton She did ask my but was unwilling to swallow so i turned her down. <----LOL The pipe is one of two, one costs £65 the other costs £191, unfortunately steffs is the latter

   Is that the pipe that rubs when lowered or the other one bickerton.. ? Cos even if it is the more expensive one she should be able to get one at the breakers for a tenner or summin. However if it is the other pipe i cant really comment as i cant remember it :L
7. XStephyX Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 638 mk2 vtr, clio 182

   #7 25th August 2010, 22:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton She did ask my but was unwilling to swallow so i turned her down. The pipe is one of two, one costs £65 the other costs £191, unfortunately steffs is the latter

   Paul thats filth lol. but yea i think i would rather have a new pipe on it incase it wears away again it's deff the high pressure pipe, can't drive it up to them either anyway as it barely steers . should be done by tomorrow i will post up how much it cost. glad i don't have a fiesta ford wanted £300 for the hight pressure pipe for my boy.f's car but luckily for him it wasnt that , that was leaking.
   blokes at the garage put some powersteering fluid in to get it moved in but just poured back out.
8. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #8 26th August 2010, 07:52

   mine split i got one for 20 pound and fitted it in about 30hour! easy
9. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #9 26th August 2010, 09:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joe333 mine split i got one for 20 pound and fitted it in about 30hour! easy

   30 hours?
   
   
   
   
   
   Stop throwing money at shit Steff
10. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #10 26th August 2010, 10:45

    Thats a massive amount of money for 1 pipe. Should not cost anywhere near that.
    
    Would be better asking Chris how much he can get one for from work.
    
    Some really really silly prices about lately for changing the simplest of parts
11. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #11 26th August 2010, 10:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy Thats a massive amount of money for 1 pipe. Should not cost anywhere near that. Would be better asking Chris how much he can get one for from work. Some really really silly prices about lately for changing the simplest of parts

    It's book price on it matt, apparently main dealer part only
12. XStephyX Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 638 mk2 vtr, clio 182

    #12 26th August 2010, 15:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bickerton It's book price on it matt, apparently main dealer part only

    yea matt rang up was more than what mark gets it for iv still not heard anything yet so still no car 3 days they have had it now .
    I think it's more than just the pipe that needs changing .
    i hate this car .
13. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #13 26th August 2010, 16:31

    Stop ignoring peoples advise then missus
14. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #14 26th August 2010, 17:22

    Get one from a scrappy. Mine rubbed through last week so i unplugged the PAS pump and drove it home, sent the GF to the scrappy and it was £25 and took me 20 mins to change its a peice of piss.
15. XStephyX Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 638 mk2 vtr, clio 182

    #15 26th August 2010, 18:02

    Got it back now £281.21 would have gone to the scrappy for the part but my dad had already taken it to the garage.