power steering fluid leak!!!!!

[leehank]

have found where the leak is, its under a bar next to the steering rack and the pipe is right under it and after years of driving the bar has worn though my pipe. how much sould a new pipe be and sould i be able to fit it myself????? looking at it i would say it is a common fault? bad citreon design!!!!!!

[leehank]

should

[lukasvts]

mine did the same mate, is yours lowered? cos mines lowered i had to take it to a french car specialist and he kind of modified the steering rack so there was more clearance.

[DanTvts]

It certainly is common, basicly if it's the smaller pipe its not very expensive, but the larger one (which seems to be the one that usually goes) is quite pricey, theres a few threads on here covering the subject so do a search if you need some more info

[leehank]

yeah quite low. anyway of putting something around the new pipe ie: metal to stop it rubbing or do what you had done???? how much did he charge you?

[lukasvts]

he put the steering rack into a vice and bent it slightly, charged me £20 didnt take long either :y:

[leehank]

cheers, well its in a garage now see what he says?? hes got a new pipe coming thursday so i left it with him as i dont think i should be driving it. one garage said £170 because i needed a new rack but my mate at another found the leak in the pipe. £20+vat for new pipe and is going to change it for £15 the change it. hope thats all that is wrong.

[saxo-parts]

bent the rack???? what an arsehole!!! all thats needed is a mk1 pipe and a slight tweak with a screwdriver on the pipe to give a bit more clearance,job done. Very common amongst lowered Saxos, thats why we sell so many pipes lol

[Saxotim]

as above, common problem. speaking of which i need to check mine and bend it if its not done already