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the power steering has been leaking for a while but i just kept topping it up because i couldn't be bothered to fix it haha . its dripping from just behind the front bumper on the right hand side any ideas on whats behind there ??? cheers
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16-04-2013, 06:58 PM
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right hand side as you look at bumper...that could only be the PAS cooler rails
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yeh must be cheers how easy are they to change ??
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16-04-2013, 07:36 PM
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pretty simples
Or you could bypass for the meantime
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could i get them from scrappy or is it best to buy new
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second hand...im sure someone on here breaking a car will have on...
be silly money new.
just when you get it...clean it up and paint with stonechip paint to protect it
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ok cheers does the whole front end have to come off to change it
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you can access it from underneath quite easily. it could just be a loose hose rather than a broken pump, i had the same on my car turned out just to be a loose clip on the hose.
you don't want to ignore it though, it makes an almighty mess if the hose pops off if your driving
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^^^^ err he said right hand side as you look at it.. pump is on left...
so Im assuming its on the bend on the cooler pipes or near the bend?!
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(16-04-2013, 08:20 PM)Piggy Wrote: ^^^^ err he said right hand side as you look at it.. pump is on left...
so Im assuming its on the bend on the cooler pipes or near the bend?!
oh yeah, should probably read threads in more detail before replying haha
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the leak is on right hand side of what looks to be like in front of the radiator
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is there any way to bypass the rails for the time being ??