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tas
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June 2002
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power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Sun, 11 January 2004 10:45
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within 20 minutes all my power steering fluid had leaked out.
i found at least 2 places on the power steering pipes that it's leaking from.
doesn't look fixable. I can't patch it up and stop the leak can i? or is there too much pressure? It looks like i'll need new pipes.
are they obtainable? are they expensive? and can i remove the old power steering pipes easily? or is it a big job?
oh yeah the car is a MA70 supra.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Southern Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Sun, 11 January 2004 10:52
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you should be able to get replacement hoses straight from toyota parts but they will be expensive. YOu can use generic ones, probably half the price. I had this problem on a st162 celica.
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Southern Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Sun, 11 January 2004 10:52
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wow scary
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Sun, 11 January 2004 11:31
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Genuine Toyota part is ludicrously expensive, forget the exact price but it was hundreds. Just go to Enzed or whatever and get one made up, that's what I did on my MA61 a while back and it wasn't too expensive.
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tas
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June 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Mon, 12 January 2004 04:10
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well those are the 2 leaks i've found so far, could be more tho. there in the rubber hoses, no leaks in the steel pipes.
So enzed should be able to fix me up? will i need to get the whole lot of piping replaced? or can enzed just replace the rubber hoses? i can't see how to unjoin the rubber hoses from the metal pipes.
This is bad timing becuase i need to get my car registered and reliable for my trip to melb (from tas) before the 25th of this month.
anyway thanx for the advice fella's
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Mon, 12 January 2004 05:53
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i did this in my fiance's 95 Barina. Holden wanted $440 for the hose. Enzed charged me $109 for a custom one.
Fitting was an absolute bitch.. as this one ran from pump, under the radiator, up past the battery, down the back of the engine bay, then down to the rack.
Took me about 4 hours all up.
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Location:
tas
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June 2002
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Mon, 12 January 2004 23:02
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I pulled off all the intake piping (to make getting to the pump easier. Also took out the battery and tray.
I got Enzed to make the hose in 3 sections with brass threaded joiners. Makes it a lot easier to fit.
It was made of a mix of rubber (with the clamped ends) and steel hosing.
I wrapped it in that heat reflecting tape (got it from an exhaust shop for free), so stop the heat perishing it again in the future.
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Mon, 12 January 2004 23:12
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just take the whole hose off and take it to pirtek, enzed whatever.
they will take the metal end sections (which are custom for your vehicle) and simply rejoin them with a sexy bit of new rubber. you cant do this yourself as they are a crimp fit.
1- take hose off
2- take hose to pirtek
3- hand over money
4- go home and reinstall
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March 2003
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Tue, 13 January 2004 11:04
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Anyone have the problem of the pump being on the opposite side of the engine after a swap? ive been speaking to pirtek and ive gotta make some measurements.
Whats the best way to route the piping? (1j cressida)
Which side of the pump (on a 1j) is the hipress side, and which side of the rack does this connect to?
does it go: hipress pump -> rack -> reservoir -> lopress pump?
as you can see im attacking this from a n00b angle, so any tips will help (and no, i wont hold you responsible if i stab myself in the eye with a screwdriver while doing it)
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Location:
tas
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June 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Thu, 15 January 2004 07:20
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that sounds like a complicated problem to workout speakafreaka, but good luck with it.
Ed, thanx for your advice, i like simple advice in a step by step structure, unfortunatly i'm stuck at step 1 :(-
whats the deal with those big 22mm nuts that the power steering lines are connected to. They are tighter then a nuns kunt. And there is no room for a ratchet.
1- take hose off <<I'M STUCK AT THIS ONE
2- take hose to pirtek
3- hand over money
4- go home and reinstall
i'm hopin you or anyone might have a technique or a better tool for the job?
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Thu, 15 January 2004 11:17
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[quote title=dingaling wrote on Thu, 15 January 2004 18:20]They are tighter then a nuns kunt. And there is no room for a ratchet.
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Location:
tas
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June 2002
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Location:
tas
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: power steering pipes leaking bad, any advice?
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Sat, 17 January 2004 05:16
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bump
first time i've ever used it
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