Power Steering

bry · 01-06-2013, 23:46

Hi guys.Does anyone where i can get replacement aluminium power steering pipes.the ones that run underneath the radiator.
I have a small leak where one of the retaining brackets secure the pipe.
It looks like over time moisture has got in to the rubber clamp and corroded the pipe.
I have done a temporary repair with Araldite.And the leak is only very minor.
But i like things to be as they should.
So any help would be greatly appreciated.

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2001 Terry SE 3dr 2.7 TDI

stinka · 02-06-2013, 08:02

Just get rid of them mate, they're pointless

Cut the pipe with a hacksaw at pump and fit rubber pile from there to the reservoir

bry · 07-06-2013, 23:14

Yup,that is sort of what i thought But surly Nissan built it that way for a reason.
IE

bry · 07-06-2013, 23:19

Yeah thats what i thought.But i am sure Nissan built it for a reason?
And I am still in the mind of it's to do with the pressure.
As anyone else done away with these pipes ?

stinka · 08-06-2013, 06:50

It will be fine pal

stinka · 08-06-2013, 06:52

They are supposedly a bit of a heat sink/cooler

Perhaps make a difference in some parts of Spain where it's 40c for months at a time, I doubt it, but pointless here in old blightly

Sweety · 10-06-2013, 23:41

Nissan will sell you them for £200+VAT

most spring a leak under the fixings at some stage but as they are an oil cooler I kept mine & just cut the pipes & sleeved over some 9mm ID (nissan use a none standard size) power steering pipe & made up some new larger fixings & never had another leak & knew the P/S fluid or pump wasn't going to over heat (It's there for a reason)

01-06-2013, 23:46	#1
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Power Steering Hi guys.Does anyone where i can get replacement aluminium power steering pipes.the ones that run underneath the radiator. I have a small leak where one of the retaining brackets secure the pipe. It looks like over time moisture has got in to the rubber clamp and corroded the pipe. I have done a temporary repair with Araldite.And the leak is only very minor. But i like things to be as they should. So any help would be greatly appreciated. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 Terry SE 3dr 2.7 TDI

02-06-2013, 08:02	#2
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Just get rid of them mate, they're pointless Cut the pipe with a hacksaw at pump and fit rubber pile from there to the reservoir

07-06-2013, 23:14	#3
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Yup,that is sort of what i thought But surly Nissan built it that way for a reason. IE

07-06-2013, 23:19	#4
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Yeah thats what i thought.But i am sure Nissan built it for a reason? And I am still in the mind of it's to do with the pressure. As anyone else done away with these pipes ?

08-06-2013, 06:50	#5
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	It will be fine pal

08-06-2013, 06:52	#6
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	They are supposedly a bit of a heat sink/cooler Perhaps make a difference in some parts of Spain where it's 40c for months at a time, I doubt it, but pointless here in old blightly

10-06-2013, 23:41	#7
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Nissan will sell you them for £200+VAT most spring a leak under the fixings at some stage but as they are an oil cooler I kept mine & just cut the pipes & sleeved over some 9mm ID (nissan use a none standard size) power steering pipe & made up some new larger fixings & never had another leak & knew the P/S fluid or pump wasn't going to over heat (It's there for a reason)