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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: VR6_ROB on 09 November 2005, 19:23

Title: power steering pipes
Post by: VR6_ROB on 09 November 2005, 19:23

I am swapping my power steering pipes putting vr ones in my rack
one bolt is screwed on the gti pipes that are still in but i got one out

but i noticed half way up the pipe it goes thicker
and they is some sort of small metal cover where it changes
from thin to thick can these be removed as i aint seen out like it before

and if it can i could change thta pipe halfway

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: Judderi on 10 November 2005, 14:08

You gotta start taking pics rob! Might help with getting an answer.

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: VR6_ROB on 10 November 2005, 18:05

lol i dont have a digi camera or a camera phone
id better get summat

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: VR6_ROB on 10 November 2005, 21:07

ok here is a pic of what i am on about
can this be split apart here

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Rob119/pipe.jpg)

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: Judderi on 11 November 2005, 08:50

I dont think  you would be able to split that join, but i dont really understand why you would want to anyway.

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: VR6_ROB on 11 November 2005, 18:05

because the nut is rounded off on the rack
i cant unbolt it to put the new pipes in as they have different ends

so i thought if i could undo that i could attatch new part on to that
then it will go into the pump ok

dunno if that makes sense

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: Mr Blue on 12 November 2005, 11:57

get a pipe wrench on it and buy some break pipe spanners. your gonna need them. :wink:

cant be split apart Rob :nerd:

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: Gambit on 12 November 2005, 14:20

why dont you just cut the rubber pipe and rejoin with a piece of copper pipe and 2 jubilee clips?

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: Daz... on 12 November 2005, 17:28

Quote from: Gambit on 12 November 2005, 14:20

why dont you just cut the rubber pipe and rejoin with a piece of copper pipe and 2 jubilee clips?

i wouldnt recommend that with the power steering because of the pressure created in the system when its running..i had a leak on one of my pipes and tried patching it up...i soon found out how quickly the fluid can find its way out of the system!!

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: VR6_ROB on 12 November 2005, 19:59

think ill just try some other method of getitn the bolt off

Title: Re: power steering pipes
Post by: Mr Blue on 13 November 2005, 13:29

hammer time  :cool: