Power Steering pipes

[matt-man]

Hi All,

Finally managed to track down a leak on my power steering! It's the main pipe from the pump which runs under the engine to the rack on the other side.

Anyone know what size the pipe is before i take it off?

Cheers!

[rev-erend]

Matt

I think there are a few different racks used - so probably best to just take it off and find a high pressure pipe place .. see yellow pages etc.. PIRTEK comes to mind..

Edited by rev-erend on Monday 4th January 15:42

[matt-man]

Hi Alan - Thats what i was going to do but wanted to try and avoid lots of flud all over the garage! Oh well, never mind!

Hows the car coming along?

[rev-erend]

Matt - that power steering fluid is horrible .. gets everywhere.

[ed_crouch]

Hey Matt, hope you are well mate (and going to Wedgefest! The Megasquirted 390SE should be there)

Undo hose union on rack and drain into tray. Remove hose and take down Pirtek or your local place. Mine made a new hose with Gates Megaflex hydro hose, good for 4k+ PSI. Cost me 60 quid to have both the pressure and returns hoses made tho...

Still, better than the hose giving way and it firing PAS fluid everywhere, which may prove slightly flammable if properly atomised?

Any other projects going on?

[wooly350i]

Hi Matt,a mate of mine made me up two new pipes after i gave him the old ones as templates.You can try him if you like,his name is Dave Hutchings and he is at HSC Hydraulics on 0118 9714680 or 0771 8970890,near Reading Berks,cheers,John

[matt-man]

wooly350i said:

Hi Matt,a mate of mine made me up two new pipes after i gave him the old ones as templates.You can try him if you like,his name is Dave Hutchings and he is at HSC Hydraulics on 0118 9714680 or 0771 8970890,near Reading Berks,cheers,John

Sounds good John! Ill give him a call tomorrow..

I assume that this will be the same for the 400?? Anyone know?

Ed - Good to hear from you! Mega squirt sounds good! I should be doing the wedgefest but still niot sure as ive got lots going on this summer!!