LHD power steering pipes

[mart 475]

Hi I have a leak on my power steering flow pipe and need to replace them. Would really prefer originals but they appear very expensive. I notice that rubber replacements are available and was wondering has anyone fitted these and how do you rate them? I did try to order a set from gunzl but oh my god they never reply to my emails asking for a PayPal invoice so it looks like that's dead in the water! Noticed today that brickwerks sell a similar kit ( I know,why would I think that it would be different just cos its from Germany) any thoughts or advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Ta

[nodding scooby]

Goes without saying, get them from Si at brickwerks. mine popped a few months ago, well easy to replace. Left the old ones in over the petrol tank and fitted new ones under the tank. All in all about an hours work.

[mart 475]

Thanks for taking time to reply. I will definitely order from brickwerks on Monday and do the same as you. Wot a tit I am cos I was sweating on dropping the petrol tank ! Thanks again

[nodding scooby]

Most people probably do, couldn't be arsed with that. Fed them through a gap in the middle, passed mot since so can't be too wrong.

[California Dreamin]

I've got to do mine soon and have been resigned to dropping the tank. I guess as long as they are secure and not vulnerable.....but what does it look like? are they obviously hanging on the outside? I mean, do they look neat routed underneath.

Martin

[nodding scooby]

Pretty sure I ran it near to coolant pipes with some new fixings I made.

[Fairby]

I got mine from Gunzel and had my local VW mechanic fit them.He said fairly easy to fit but left the old pipes in over the tank.

[Fairby]

Also to pay gunzel its via paypal and its info@..............

[jason k]

I dropped the tank , its a ball ache but a neater job IMHO.

[hakuna matata]

I dropped the tank , its a ball ache but a neater job IMHO.

i did exactly what jason said when i did mine , you only wish you were a Octopus when putting the tank back on , its a ball ache alright.

neil.

[California Dreamin]

OK...I'ver got the Brickwerks Kit, two hoses one hard with two fixed couplings (I assume that this is the high pressure hose) the other softer hose just has the one coupling with the other end open hose (which I assume is the low pressure return)

My question is: As there is only one supplied end fixing on the low pressure return hose, what are you supposed to do with the open end?

Martin

[lloydy]

Low pressure one goes to top spigot on reservoir. High pressure one goes to pump via the standard flexi. That's what it is on a Jx/aaz/tdi anyway

[California Dreamin]

Perhaps I should actually get off my fat ass and take a look....taking the van into work Monday to get it done.

So what you are saying is the open end pushes onto the reservoir..

Cheers man.

Martin

[lloydy]

So what you are saying is the open end pushes onto the reservoir..

Cheers man.

Martin

yes

[California Dreamin]

Fitted Not the easiest of jobs! I partially dropped the tank as I thought that I could get the old metal pipes out, BAD MOVE! struggled for ages before realising that one of the pipes has a permanent fastener screwed to the chassis leg left of the filler.
Sooo..I took the tank out completely, which is what I should have done in the first place!
Used most of the original bendy fasteners and added loads of cable ties so all is strapped up neatly.
Took about 1250ml of fluid to fill & bleed.
I found that the worst section for corrosion was as they went up and over into the engine bay at the rear......
I had been intending to do this for the last couple of years, crossing my fingers that they wouldn't burst miles away from home, anyway, that's one of the last jobs/expenses ticked off the list! (till the next one lol)


Martin