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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 18:11

Title: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 18:11: hi guys i took some photos of these pipes please help me identify what they are, it is on my r32 engine.
thanks

heres the pictures....

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w52/bhpamz/IMG_1021.jpg)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w52/bhpamz/IMG_1020.jpg)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w52/bhpamz/IMG_1019.jpg)
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Khare on 12 May 2012, 18:12: If it's an R32 engine then you're probably better off asking in the Mk4 or Mk5 section.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 19:06: kool thanks, will give that a try.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Screech16v on 12 May 2012, 19:24: Looks like someones been on an off road excursion :laugh:,my guess would be power steering pipes
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Gavv8 on 12 May 2012, 19:34: Is it me or is the power steering pump missing.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: liva2704 on 12 May 2012, 19:53: yeah defo looks like the P.S pump is missing lol
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 20:27: just to clarify guys its a mk3 with a r32 engine swap, iv had it parked up for a while i upgraded all the brakes etc its been parked up for about a year now and i noticed that these pipes had come off!!???!!??
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Post by: andy-gti84 on 12 May 2012, 20:30: is looking like ps pump is missing mate an my be some one has nicked it or was justed missing when fitted???
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: trog_nfs on 12 May 2012, 20:33: Dude you have no power steering pump!

That belt should be attached to it, and so should those pipes!
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 20:38: ok so the two pipes are supposed to be connected to the ps pump?
the rubber pipe with the metal end on it and the thin metal pipe.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: andy-gti84 on 12 May 2012, 20:51: yep :undecided:
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Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 12 May 2012, 20:56: looking at the pictures you can see the bolt holes where the pump is supposed to be, also probably why the belt is hanging down like it is.

I'm guessing its not been driven since the swap?
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 May 2012, 20:57: would i be right in assuming you brought the car as an unfinished project?
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 22:20: it was running at one point and then i left it in the garage for about a year or two and to be honest i didnt bother with it, but im gonna get it running again now so i need to get all the pipes and wiring that are hanging off back together again and give it a good old service, the engines only got 40k on it, i think one of mates must have taken the pump come to think of it!! because he did take a couple of bits off the engine!

i just had a look at the pipes and it seems that one of the tops have snapped off so im gonna need to buy it!
thanks for all the help
much appreciated guys
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Gavv8 on 12 May 2012, 23:36: I wouldn't mind seeing more pictures of this car, sounds interesting.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 12 May 2012, 23:50: i will defo get some pics of it up once its ready!

mate do you know if the pas pump hoses are the same as the normal mk3 hoses?
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: GTIANNIVERSARY16V on 13 May 2012, 11:46: £6grand is alot of bread mate, there are people on the forums who really want to know how much the conversion cost lol
I'd Love the r32 conversion, my experience of stealth is that there a bit pricey.
My mate nearly passed out when they told him is service cost for his vr6.....£400......
I think they charge if you spend a couple of hours there talking to them.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 13 May 2012, 11:51: r32 is 4wd so its not that spectacular in a fwd car tbh, same performance can be had from a 1.8t you just dont get the noise :)
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Gavv8 on 13 May 2012, 16:08: It's a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut agreed but it's a fairly rare conversion and worth more forum space.
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 13 May 2012, 18:02: oh yeah sure put up more info by all means, just saying what it is :) it would definitely be a labour of love thing though if money comes into the equation then its better to go for something else.

I wouldn't mind seeing some pics though :P
Title: Re: what are these pipes?? need some help!
Post by: bhpamzz on 15 May 2012, 19:33: well im trying to get the car ready for GTI international, and i will also be making a small build thread too, just got alot of work to do yet!