Power steering Pipe.

1. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #1 29th December 2011, 18:28

   I think I have a crack in one of my pipes because my power steering has gone and there was fluid all over my drive, but I've been under the car and can't see where the leek is coming from. Any ideas? Thanks.
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 29th December 2011, 18:36

   every chance that the pipe has rubbed through on the steering arm behind the engine, has the car been lowered? got good used pipes in £25 the pair plus postage
3. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #3 29th December 2011, 18:38

   The car has indeed been lowered, Are the pipes easy to change or would you recommend a garrage?
4. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #4 30th December 2011, 22:21

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5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 30th December 2011, 22:24

   Pretty easy you just need patience and a spanner set and then turn the steering wheel side to side 1000x to beed the system. Give it a go mate a job any one can do.
6. user_51685 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2011 newcastle Posts: 484 saxo furio

   #6 30th December 2011, 22:24

   just pop it in a garage mate, but make sure theres a bend in the pipe or it will happen all over again
7. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #7 30th December 2011, 22:47

   yeah i'd bend the pipe before fitting it so its clear of the rack
8. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #8 30th December 2011, 23:01

   bollocks to a garage, if your mechanically minded its piss easy to do, and bleeding is a doddle, as Bedford said it takes a bit of patcience but youd be surprised how simple it is
9. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #9 31st December 2011, 11:02

   I can't even find where the pipe is, I've had a look under the car but I can't see where it is, any help? Thanks.
10. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #10 31st December 2011, 11:07

    You will be able to see if it is the pipe mentioned by looking in from the top, look for the track rods down by the bulkhead, its pretty easy to spot the pipes once you look down there, other option is jack the car up and look through the wheelarch, can see it all easily if you follow where the track rods go.
11. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

    #11 31st December 2011, 11:28

    Ok, I'll have a look, are the pipes wrapped in something?
12. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #12 31st December 2011, 16:41

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29080 There you go buddy, shows the sort of area you should look
13. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

    #13 31st December 2011, 17:30

    Cheers buddy