Power steering leak

claymore68 · Post by **claymore68** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:09 pm

Hi Guys,
The power steering has gone on my 5th gen at the pipe in front of the radaitor , where it loops. First question is can I just cut it out and replace with rubber, as Im guessing its in front of the rad for cooling ? Second would be any one have a clue as to the diameter of that pipe .
Thanks in advance for any help.
Clay

Post by **Drax** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:14 pm

claymore68 wrote:Hi Guys,
The power steering has gone on my 5th gen at the pipe in front of the radaitor , where it loops. First question is can I just cut it out and replace with rubber, as Im guessing its in front of the rad for cooling ? Second would be any one have a clue as to the diameter of that pipe .
Thanks in advance for any help.
Clay

i replaced this on Will's old 4g about 6months ago, cant remember the width but i just used some old think vacuum pipe cut down to the correct length

there maybe a split in the metal piping close to the rubber section though, you'd have to take it off and check it out

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:19 pm

I looped it using some rubber fuel hose - probably 10mm. I looped it close to the inner chassis leg rather than down by the rad, cutting the pipe with a hacksaw blade (no room to get a hack saw in there)

Either way its a bit of a pain to get to and fluid will end up everywhere.

I can't say i noticed any problem with the lack of cooling on my h22a5 - but the again other than PS failure there isn't much to go on. Worst case scenario the fluid gets a bit too hot and needs changing more regularly, but the fact your going to have to top it up after the job probably makes it better than if you hadn't had the problem in the first place.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:22 pm

Yes the metal loop is there for cooling.

You can loop it with rubber hose for a short-term fix, but for the long term you should replace with metal.

Honda-hardy found a focus item that was a straight swap in. Hopefully he'll be along to fill in the details, or if you look up his profile you may find them?

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:46 pm

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/profile ... it=project

have a read through this.