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Sidney Tran
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nsw
TT

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Reg: 07-2010

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Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 11:49 pm, by:  Sidney Tran (Domokuns) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have the common problem of a cracked/ leaking power steering hose.

A few people have recommended removing it, and going to Pirtek and getting a copy made up, or paying Toyota hundreds of dollars for another one

A quick look on clublexus revealed this
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/performance-and-maintenance/405932-how-to-sc300-high-pressure-power- steering-hose.html

It appears that the driftmotion stainless steel power steering hoses will work.
http://store.driftmotion.com/static/i-1jz2jzpshosemk3mk4sc300.php

Any opinions guys?
This would work out to be the same as the $70-100 odd fora Pirtek solution
Boris Siljanoski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
LS400 + Soarer.

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Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 03:38 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For a fair comparison you would have to factor in the cost of the petrol to do 2 trips forth and back to a hose repair place (for drop off and pickup)

You live in Sydney and assuming you don't live in the woods you should be able to find a hose repair place within 15km or so.

60km Worth of traveling will be about $10 worth of fuel which you should add on top of the hose repair quote, if they can do it while you wait and if you can wait $5. I don't know how much it will cost but I got a quote for $140 fitted, so I'd say just to repair a hose maybe just $80 or so.

Let's have a look at the Driftmotion solution.

$50 + $33.35 USD Shipping and Exchange rate comes to about $110 AUD.

You'll find that getting a hose made up locally is cheaper while you wait, plus no waiting for products to arrive from US.
Sebastian Grant
Goo Roo
nsw
soarer TT

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Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 06:38 am, by:  Sebastian Grant (Saabg) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It cost me $180 to get my hose rebuilt but I asked to get he lot done. The hose on driftmotion doesn't have the loop halfway which is used to hold it in place.

Just get yours rebuilt Sidney but expect to pay more than $80.
Sidney Tran
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Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 10:00 am, by:  Sidney Tran (Domokuns) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I fired off an email to driftmotion and it does eliminate the vacuum valve, and that we can simply cap this off.

Or I could just drop it off at Enzed.
Boris Siljanoski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
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Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 09:06 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Shop around to get the best deal.

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