Power Steering Fluid?
Power Steering Fluid?
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gruff500

Original Poster:

207 posts

267 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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Merry Christmas to you all!

I'm running a 98' Griff 500 and am having the old problem with the power steering fluid leak through the perished pipe. As its a TVR is there a special type of fluid we have to use?

Many Thanks!

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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I take it it is leaking under the pump( normally here) any hydraulic company can make you up some new pipes. someone like Piretex(spelling?). Or even just given the Juberliee clips a gentle turn can cure a leak from here if they have come slack/loose over time.
I just use the recommended oil as in manual.

BB

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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ATF 220

gruff500

Original Poster:

207 posts

267 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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Gleaming - many thanks, will try tightening them first and then look for a replacement!

old64er

1,388 posts

267 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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Any Automatic Transmission Fluid will do

simon.b

1,230 posts

311 months

Friday 24th December 2004
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As BB said the pipes are nothing special any standard 5/8” bore hydraulic pipe will do, though you may need new clips. Get good quality ones as hydraulic pipe tend to be stiffer than heater hose and needs to be nipped up that bit tighter.

If you cant get ATF220 the any DEXTRON III from Halfords will work fine.

Cheers,

Simon,

snorky

2,322 posts

280 months

Friday 24th December 2004
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Halfords sell some Castrol stuff in a white and red bottle labelled up as Automatic transmission fluid ( red ) which is Dextron 3 which is suitable...

gruff500

Original Poster:

207 posts

267 months

Saturday 25th December 2004
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Gleaming - many thanks everyone, will get this squared away this weekend.

Merry Christmas!

gruff500

Original Poster:

207 posts

267 months

Saturday 25th December 2004
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Gleaming - many thanks everyone, will get this squared away this weekend.

Merry Christmas!