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    Forum User Coops's Avatar
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    Power Steering Leak

    got one on unions at column/rack joint, think theres like 4 or 5 pipes, caused by loose rack mounts ot subframe, so rack slid and unseated the unions i guess

    question, do i need new o rings n if so part no? or can i get away with just nippin the nuts up?!

    cheers

    Coops

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    if they are just loose you should be able to nip them up

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    They're a twat to get to lol

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    downpipe off job innit, am fittin new dp neway as mine dinted to fook

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    cross threaded lol

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    Don't need any seals but its a bit unusual for a union to be unseated by rack movement? You sure one of the pipes hasn't split slightly? If not just tighten the union, you might need a union spanner to avoid rounding it off though...

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    The unions seize onto the pipe lol end up trying to turn all the pipe, as me and rich found out lol

    Matt

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    Quote Originally Posted by clowo16v
    The unions seize onto the pipe lol end up trying to turn all the pipe, as me and rich found out lol

    Matt
    yeah I did that with my brake lines and didn't realise I was turning the whole pipe till it split :(

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    manual steering....although it is a bit of a cunt parallel parking lol, esp with a little steering wheel

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    i agree,one of the worst jobs i'd tackled,especially when you dont research it and find out half way thru the job that manual and power parts arnt interchangable


 

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