having to move powersteering/water pipe when lowering 50mm?

1. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

   #1 24th June 2007, 21:35

   Just curious before i go ahead and do it as i dont want any problems!!ive heard that when lowering 50mm or more you have to secure your water pipe or powersteering pump pipe (it was one of those 2) out of the way or somthing,like reposition it??just let me know if anyones aware of anything,cheers!
2. Saxo_Steve Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Prestwick Posts: 952 Saxo VTR mk2

   #2 25th June 2007, 00:27

   If you have an mk2 then the pipe will need to be bent out of the way, if it's not then it will rub on the steering arm and will eventually burst. I've got this problem and I'm down 40mm.
3. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

   #3 26th June 2007, 16:02

   yep hasd this problem, sparco do a steering rack replacement part that stops this happening
4. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #4 26th June 2007, 18:38

   no need to waste money just bend it up out the way
5. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #5 27th June 2007, 13:05

   indeed just bend it
6. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #6 30th June 2007, 23:07

   Deoes bending/moving it only apply to the mk2?
   
   cheers
   
   Martin.
7. sjsbale Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 London Posts: 417 Golf GTi

   #7 1st July 2007, 09:31

   How do you manage to bend it? When u apply pressure to bend it the steering rod below just bends down....
8. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

   #8 1st July 2007, 18:50

   is there any chance of the pipe in question? as i think i may have this problem
9. chrisni1986 Established Member Joined: May 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 1020 EVO 5, 306XLD

   #9 1st July 2007, 19:07

   when i got my car it was standard ride height and im unsure if it was lowered or not before me but i had it lowered with 60mm springs and torsion matched and my pipe never rubbed... i bent it up a little further tho just to be sure.. look to the back of the engine bay to where the steering rack is and you'll see right away which pipe you have to bend..