Check your power steering pipes

RPWC · 28th May 2017, 17:54

I had a severed pipe on the low pressure side,it had been chafing against the crank pulley. Dropped all the fluid and the power was lost. Luckily I was on the caravan site,called AA this morning and patrolman fixed leak with some " crackling tape" and zip ties . When I get home I. can remove the damaged section of pipe,and replace it with a new piece and some hose clips.

FrenchMike · 28th May 2017, 19:47

Yes Rich ,i have had this one after a clutch replacement :

But i didn't see why

RPWC · 29th May 2017, 20:59

Mine split just to left of that union Mike, will it be ok to cut the pipe to the right of the union, and disconnect the plastic plug on the other end, then replace the whole section with rubber hose as mentioned in my opening post?

FrenchMike · 30th May 2017, 06:33

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Originally Posted by RPWC

Mine split just to left of that union Mike, will it be ok to cut the pipe to the right of the union, and disconnect the plastic plug on the other end, then replace the whole section with rubber hose as mentioned in my opening post?

Well Rich ,the cause sounds the same :

I think you can since ,happily ,it's the low pressure side

Mike

TomRS · 30th May 2017, 08:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchMike

Well Rich ,the cause sounds the same :

I think you can since ,happily ,it's the low pressure side

Mike

Coming out to be quite a common issue, i had similar on my old CDTi, thought it was random, but seen this a fair few times now!

Annie · 30th May 2017, 08:15

i have a leak on the pipes from under the power steering reservoir. both pipes look badly degraded. and covered in greasy filth and when you squeeze the pipe fluid weeps out

28th May 2017, 17:54	#1
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Check your power steering pipes I had a severed pipe on the low pressure side,it had been chafing against the crank pulley. Dropped all the fluid and the power was lost. Luckily I was on the caravan site,called AA this morning and patrolman fixed leak with some " crackling tape" and zip ties . When I get home I. can remove the damaged section of pipe,and replace it with a new piece and some hose clips. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

29th May 2017, 20:59	#3
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Mine split just to left of that union Mike, will it be ok to cut the pipe to the right of the union, and disconnect the plastic plug on the other end, then replace the whole section with rubber hose as mentioned in my opening post? __________________ Cheers. Rich…

30th May 2017, 08:15	#6
Annie Avid contributor 2002 CDT Auto Con SE Saloon Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Worthing Posts: 113 Thanks: 62 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	i have a leak on the pipes from under the power steering reservoir. both pipes look badly degraded. and covered in greasy filth and when you squeeze the pipe fluid weeps out __________________ This vehicle was the 39,542nd 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,594th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 3,712th 75 in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 7,515 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75s

28th May 2017, 19:47	#2
FrenchMike This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Avignon Posts: 4,466 Thanks: 94 Thanked 661 Times in 554 Posts	Yes Rich ,i have had this one after a clutch replacement : But i didn't see why