996.1 power steering failure - check your pipes.
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Evening,
Worth a check of your yours if you haven't looked at these parts for a while.
Pulling off motorway slip road turn steering heavy-light-heavy-light figured power steering fluid issue so stopped and sure enough flooding out the bottom.
On the rack itself where the steering column goes in it isn't the feed/return pipes it is the two short metal pipes which run along the rack taking fluid to the passenger side.
You can see the bit that's broken through the gaps in the alloy wheel where they do a 90 degree bend on themselves I could clearly see what looks like a protective coating has separated and the pipes had failed/rusted.
Thankfully didn't drive it further and have got both pipes from 911design quite cheap (circa£70) delivered. If you having any work done on the front have a quick look and see what yours are like could be an expensive bill if the pump/rack run dry. Looks like quite probably the originals on mine (2001).
Worth a check of your yours if you haven't looked at these parts for a while.
Pulling off motorway slip road turn steering heavy-light-heavy-light figured power steering fluid issue so stopped and sure enough flooding out the bottom.
On the rack itself where the steering column goes in it isn't the feed/return pipes it is the two short metal pipes which run along the rack taking fluid to the passenger side.
You can see the bit that's broken through the gaps in the alloy wheel where they do a 90 degree bend on themselves I could clearly see what looks like a protective coating has separated and the pipes had failed/rusted.
Thankfully didn't drive it further and have got both pipes from 911design quite cheap (circa£70) delivered. If you having any work done on the front have a quick look and see what yours are like could be an expensive bill if the pump/rack run dry. Looks like quite probably the originals on mine (2001).
There is a guy in Balsall Common that makes them for lots of the Porsche indies - £38.
I’ve changed mine and its a challenging job - disconnect the steering column and drop the front subframe whilst propping up the fuel tank. Also did the transverse brake pipe at the same time. Geo check also needed.
Ian
I’ve changed mine and its a challenging job - disconnect the steering column and drop the front subframe whilst propping up the fuel tank. Also did the transverse brake pipe at the same time. Geo check also needed.
Ian
Replacement pipes aren’t expensive but job can be done without dropping front subframe (C2 at least) The only difficultly was removing the high/low pressure hoses to be able to get rack slid out. The steel fittings corrode the aluminium. They’ll also need new seals.
Alignment wasn’t required but steering wheel needed fixed in place to avoid damaging angle sensor.
Noise from steering pump running dry was a bit scary.
Alignment wasn’t required but steering wheel needed fixed in place to avoid damaging angle sensor.
Noise from steering pump running dry was a bit scary.
Thanks for that, had it recovered last night from work to ougsidd local garage and this morning bright and early pushed into the garage. Took him 4.5 hours to swop them over been out for a drive and everything looks good no leaks and steering feel spot on.
He cut the pipes just above the fittings and used a socket to get them off to try and minimise any issues with the fittings.
Back on the road, he did say used 3 transmission Jack's to help support tank and front subframe while swopping over.
He cut the pipes just above the fittings and used a socket to get them off to try and minimise any issues with the fittings.
Back on the road, he did say used 3 transmission Jack's to help support tank and front subframe while swopping over.
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