LEAK!

[godsANGER]

While i was hunting for a knocking noise i get when driving and goes away when i brake (which i never found  ) i came across this


its on the Drivers Side is it to the Power Steering, but there is also a lot of oil all over my drivers side of the wishbone well dark liquid stuff lol 
power steering full is fine oil seemed ok
Any ideas

Thanks

[T_J_G]

[houston]

is that not brake pipes tho?

[james2]

looks like power stering ....weaping a bit.....

[godsANGER]

looks like power stering ....weaping a bit.....

needs replacing ?

[AaronGS]

Looks like the power steering high pressure hoses (going into/out of the rack?) weeping a bit. Could you just take them off at that bit (obviously you will lose the fluid) and clean them up, check and washers and refit them (then top up the fluid/bleed it through)?
Those pipes are pricey (one is £152 new) so thats what I would try first.

[godsANGER]

Looks like the power steering high pressure hoses (going into/out of the rack?) weeping a bit. Could you just take them off at that bit (obviously you will lose the fluid) and clean them up, check and washers and refit them (then top up the fluid/bleed it through)?
Those pipes are pricey (one is £152 new) so thats what I would try first.

  £152

think i well its checked first lol

[Wayne]

I would think they have sealing washers, if so replace them as a 1st step.

[godsANGER]

I would think they have sealing washers, if so replace them as a 1st step.

is it a VW part ? easy to do ?

[Wayne]

I would think they have sealing washers, if so replace them as a 1st step.

is it a VW part ? easy to do ?

Yes Vw should sell them, easy enough to change but messy.

Item 6 (N0138494) and Item 7 (N0138486), look to be what you need, might even be worth replacing the bolts as well if not expensive.