I am going to cry in my beer tonight (HRG will know why).

[cloggy]

Bought my 1999 Chim 3 years ago with just over 6K on the clock (a bit of a garage queen), the car has been brilliant just one thing has not (done 22K now).

Just over a year ago I had a PAS leak in the U bend and had that fancy pipe by Perry Mott fitted (this has worked great).

Three months later the seal on the PAS rack at the passenger site starts to leak.
Had the rack rebuilt at some expense.

Four months later the seal on the drivers site starts to leak.
Rack rebuilt second time and installed (for free)

Three months later the seal on the drivers site starts to leak again.
Another rebuilt (for free) and Perry really laying in to the muppets that rebuilt it.(Perry has been great in all this saga and it has costed him a lot of time)

Last week car in for service and MOT, find one of the hoses to the rack leaking, one of the washers has disintegrated, Perry repairs but has not got the right washers (with rubber in them)but tries another washer.

This does not work as when I get home I find hose still leaking.

Perry says no probs I have the right washers now so come in (yesterday) and replaces washers.

Come home and card board under the car as this PAS fluid st eats away the tarmac in my garage.

Checked card board this morning and AAARRRGGHH, PAS fluid again, looks like from a different hose.

So back again next week for another round of find the leak.

I dispair, on how many places can this PAS ste leak, we seem to be going around the whole PAS system.

Off to the pub now to cry in my beer.

[HRG.]

We need to find a replacement item IMO

So, here's the challenge, how do we go about it?

[cloggy]

Don't know, Perry used an outfit near Wembley for the first time to rebuild the rack as they came recommended.
He will never go there again but will return to some Indian guys in Maidenhead who he never had these problems with.
So next time the rack leaks again I will take the financial loss and have it rebuild there.

[Blues]

Sorry to hear this Klaas, fingers crossed that you get it sorted soon.
In the meantime, have a on me

[cloggy]

Blues said:

Sorry to hear this Klaas, fingers crossed that you get it sorted soon.
In the meantime, have a on me

Thanks Dave, will do.

[spend]

cloggy said:

Blues said:

Sorry to hear this Klaas, fingers crossed that you get it sorted soon.
In the meantime, have a on me

Thanks Dave, will do.

Can PAS owners still afford beers?

or do they just drink tears from a pint pot

[HRG.]

We have red tears you know...

[spend]

HRG. said:

We have red tears you know...

You need help from Rasputin?

[Johno]

HRG. said:

We need to find a replacement item IMO



So, here's the challenge, how do we go about it?

Rob, I'm completely with you on this. There simply must be a way of getting to an alternative rack.

It's not even that much grief to change the mounting points if required, but finding a suitable rack has to be the answer to this endless merry go round of refurbs

[HRG.]

Well if TVR could do it

My understanding is it's a poor design as there's no seal on the threaded bung, it relies on sealant

I believe the original racks TVR used were from the SD1, they then made their 'own' part steel, part ally version followed by the current one which was still basically a copy?

But where to start...

[Dave^]

cloggy said:

I am going to cry in my beer tonight (HRG will know why).

I thought this was going to be another thread about 'The Game'.....



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[HRG.]

Bugger :irked;

[spend]

HRG. said:

I believe the original racks TVR used were from the SD1

I think that may be a myth? IIRC Sd1 racks went behind the axle, and nestled under the sump? Tis many years since I had to change one of them though

[HRG.]

I don't like you any more

Quaife seem to be able to produce racks from scratch, not sure about pricing though.

[jeremyc]

Work out a little more and go non-assisted?

[spend]

jeremyc said:

Work out a little more and go non-assisted?

Shut the F up!!!!

my shares in PAS fluid are doing very nicely thank you

[HRG.]

jeremyc said:

Work out a little more and go non-assisted?

The non PAS racks are slower. If they were 2.5 I'd go pop one in and be done with it.

[Ant.]

Just been out to check my rack.........





Looked under the car and guess what I saw on the floor........................................
































fk ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spend]

There the best kind Ant - with all the fluid out

[Ant.]

spend said:

There the best kind Ant - with all the fluid out

I do like the feel of the PAS cars that I get to drive, but the hassle they seem to come with !!!!