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9th October 2017, 08:53
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L-plater
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 50
Car(s): Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
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Power steering pipe
Lowered my saxo, read about the power steering pipe, did nothing about it, and now I'm leaking power steering fluid  haha
Is it the high pressure pipe I need or the return pipe?
Found these two but not sure which one I needed (linked below). I also read that others suggest a mk1 pipe because they're flexi? Anyone know of anyone still selling these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-Stee...QAAOSwvjdZO9WU
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...53.m1438.l2649
Last edited by BackSheep; 11th October 2017 at 21:11.
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10th October 2017, 15:08
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L-plater
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 50
Car(s): Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
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Being that the fluid is only dripping out when I lock the wheel either way, not squirting out with pressure, I'm going to assume it's the return pipe.
I've ordered that, will update this thread when I find out whether I've ordered the right one or not (I've lost my Haynes manual)
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11th October 2017, 21:10
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L-plater
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 50
Car(s): Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
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Okay, pipe arrived today, it wasn't the pipe. Steering rack boot gaiter's gone.
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11th October 2017, 22:29
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Perth
Posts: 3,663
Car(s): Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo
Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo
Peuge
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Raise your suspension or modify the rod ends.
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12th October 2017, 00:43
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,009
Car(s): Saxò VTS 16v
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Steering rack gaiter can't leak though? You mean the seal inside on which the "shaft" runs?
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12th October 2017, 13:13
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stoke-on-trent
Posts: 2,640
Car(s): Mk5 Golf GTTDI
Mk2 VTR Project
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that looks more like power steering fluid to me, the steering rack wouldnt leak allover everything cos its just grease its not a runny liquid.
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12th October 2017, 18:28
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: smurfland.
Posts: 17,346
Car(s): Ex saxo owner.
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Degrease the whole lot,then you'll have a better idea of where the fluid is coming from.
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13th October 2017, 22:30
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L-plater
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 50
Car(s): Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
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I shouldn't have updated the thread really until I'd looked more haha.
So, got a new boot as it needed it anyway, but yeah, the high pressure pipe was at fault - ordered a new one as I'd ordered the low pressure one before. (pics to follow)
Last edited by BackSheep; 15th October 2017 at 13:13.
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