Power steering pipe - Saxperience

Lee69 · 20th July 2007, 13:22

On Wednesday i noticed steam bellowing out from under the bonnet, immediately i thought the worst.

But once pulled over with the bonnet up i could clearly see that powersteering fluid was pissing out of a split pipe.
Called the AA out just to be on the safe side and he towed me home.
Turns out the split pipe had been rubbing against the Steering arm, apparantly a very common thing with lowered cars. (mines slammed)
So i need a new pipe and the garage i took it to quoted me £129 all in to replace it.
Does this sound reasonable???

cheers

Lee

sjsbale · 20th July 2007, 13:28

No do it your self, just screws in behind the engine and into the pump at the front its a simple job to do yourself. Just buy the pipe from citroen.

sjsbale · 20th July 2007, 13:29

thats if you got a saxo that is lol

Lee69 · 20th July 2007, 13:39

yeah i have, sorry i'm a newbie so haven't been on here much. haven't even posted any pics of mine yet.

sjsbale · 20th July 2007, 13:42

Ok, if you jack your car up you can see where the pipe screws in and follow it round to the pump. Easy job mate get it done lol

sjsbale · 20th July 2007, 13:43

welcome to the site by the way!

Lee69 · 20th July 2007, 13:47

i'll have a look.
cheers mate

Saxo_Steve · 20th July 2007, 23:50

You'll also need to bend the new pipe out the way of the steering arm, or I think it can be relocated as someone has done on here but I'm not sure how. Best to have a search for that info unless someone else can provide it!