power steering pipes

[VR6_ROB]

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

[Judderi]

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

[VR6_ROB]

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

[VR6_ROB]

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

[Judderi]

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

[VR6_ROB]

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

[Mr Blue]

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

cant be split apart Rob

[Gambit]

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

[Daz...]

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!!

[VR6_ROB]

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