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As you may have read - I have had a power steering leak that could not be 'bandaged'  - stealers the only place to get 'em - so £100 worse off - I have changed the offending pipe today
New parts (only using one for now - if it aint broke, don't fix it  )
Intake removed & battery tray out - 13mm & 10mm sockets & 10mm spanner
Undo clips by twisting a flat head screwdriver (note to self buy the proper 'pliers' ) & drain fluid into 'suitable' container 
Shot of attempted bandage - 10/10 for my effort - 0/10 for result (bit like my karting  )
Old pipe out - bit of 'jiggery pokery' involved getting it out - not too stressful really 
New pipe in - again a bit of 'JP' involved getting it in - again not too stresful (tis like a 3D jigsaw  )
I replaced the lower 'clip' with jubliee type
I had to use the longest extension arrangement to tighten it though
Bracket re-attached using 10mm socket (was removed for investingation / bandage escapade) - this is where the problem was (see later photo for damage) - sorry for the poor focus
The offending area - looks pretty nasty 
Drink lager while doing write-up 
(note to self for future projects - buy the special clip pliers )
Edited by 156-2.5-V6 on 28 April 2008 at 00:01
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big balls to ya Jon ... well done
wonder could you get the old pipe braised & sell it on ebay?
be sure to keep the pipes in your garage for 2 years, then throw them out 1 week before another member needs them ..... like Nayab did
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Black Beauty wrote:
big balls to ya Jon ... well done
wonder could you get the old pipe braised & sell it on ebay?
be sure to keep the pipes in your garage for 2 years, then throw them out 1 week before another member needs them ..... like Nayab did |
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Fankoo - gonna keep old one / spare new one for me - ye never know
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they only for a V6 or would they fit a TS .... or worse still... a jtd
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so no more steering petrol then?
lurve the saucepan collection system
they only for a V6 or would they fit a TS .... or worse still... a jtd
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Black Beauty wrote:
| so no more steering petrol then? |
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@ Euan
Black Beauty wrote:
| lurve the saucepan collection system |
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- scampered around forra bit & thought fook it I'll use this
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they only for a V6 or would they fit a TS .... or worse still... a jtd
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Not a 'scooby'
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