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Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 05:59 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am leaking power steering fluid roughly in the area pointing to the arrow (red). I have cleaned the area and cannot understand where the leak is from. Does anyone know of a common cause for leaks in this area.

The steering rack is on the right side of the picture...

Thanks in advance




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Shane Sartori
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wa
TT

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 08:51 pm, by:  Shane Sartori (Kingmoron) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i had a similar problem (was the rubber hose) cleaned it all up and wrapped some paper around it to find out where it was exactly then closeley inspected, then went off to a rubber place and got a replacement (didnt even have the same moulded shape) and worked correctly, just needed some to be heat resistant.
not sure if this helps
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 10:01 am, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Shane Sartori wrote on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 08:51 pm:

just needed some to be heat resistant


And oil resistant too!

Also it may be leaking from the banjo itself, occasionally the copper washers give up. It looks from the pic that the bolt has been in and out a few times from the wear marks on the head, copper washers have a 'crush' rating, you can't keep re-using them over and over.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Monday, August 18, 2008 - 09:15 am, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ben, i took that bolt off (wasnt easy) and everything looked ok...

I think Shane could be right, the hose seems to be leaking at the end of the pipe where there is some sort of metal joiner (shown below), does anyone have the part number for this pipe?


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Matt Newman
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QLD
soarer tt

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Monday, August 18, 2008 - 11:54 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi mate just get a mobile hose maker to com out will cost u about $165 instead of $900 from Toyota, trust me chased it up today.
good luck
Matt
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 04:00 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good idea Matt, i called Toyota today and they quoted my $800 for all the steering lines.

Does anyone know a good mobile hose maker or hose store like Pirtek i can call???

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Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 04:02 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Preferably in the eastern suburbs... :-)
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 05:51 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

URGENT...does anyone know a mobile hose maker in Vic!

My car is now stranded outside my house, NO power steering!

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Ben Socratous
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SA
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 07:09 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Look in the yellow pages mate! There are a few mobile hydraulic guys getting around the place these days.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 07:27 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Ben, i didnt know exactly what name they came under...
Brian Timms
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 07:35 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lol, yellow pages, or if you can get the pipes off, take them to Pirtek yourself (in someone elses car of course).

I had mine go the day I bought my Soarer, and had to doctor it for rego inspection the next day, got everything passed and went to Pirtek, they winged and said "we are not mechanics, we cant take the pipes off the vehicle", so I borrowed their tools, and removed the pipes in the carpark, took an hour, gave them the pipes, got them re-made within an hour, and had them fitted 30 minutes later, filled the system and blead the air out of the system, and she was SWEET, lasted me 19 months without any issues before selling the car.

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Yang Luo
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vic
my soarer is a turtle

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 08:18 pm, by:  Yang Luo (Steven) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have given out a place that can do power steering recondition and some relevant fix. here is the link JUstin
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/51875/256045.html?1218694902
Steve Latimer
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 11:01 pm, by:  Steve Latimer (Latsus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Justin, nearest hose manufacturer to you would be

Pirtek(Bayswater) Pty Ltd 200 Canterbury Road,Bayswater
ph 03 9720 4911

You would have to remove your hoses for use as sample(s).They would also pressure test your existing fittings to verify that there were no leaks.

If you need further assistance PM me

Cheers


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James Johnson
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Victoria
92 TT , and 93 TT Manual

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Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 04:57 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

or you can buy a whole rack with all the hoses off me?? :-) $200

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