Power steering cooler pipe leak.

[gadgetsyd]

Just had to repair the power steering cooler pipe, the lower alloy pipe had corroded through under the mounting bracket. NISSAN PRICE FOR PIPE ASSEMBLY £351 + VAT and wait 10 to 14 days to come from Amsterdam. I cut out the rotten bit and replaced it with a piece of hydraulic hose and a couple of hose clips price about a £1. Where do they get their prices from, it wouldn't cost that much on a Boeing.

 

[Deleted Member S]

I had the same prob a few years back & I did the same thing:thumbs:thumbs& have had no prob or leaks from that part since but i've now got the other one to do under the N/S mounting as that has just started to leakWhen I get time i'm going to do away with the nissan set up & fit an oil cooler off another vehicle behind the rad

 

[lacroupade]

Any chance one of you clever bu88ers could post a pic and show where the guilty parts are, so us mere mortals can go and check ours for corrosion please?

 

[Deleted Member S]

It's a bit dark to take a pic at the min, but if you look down the bottom of the rad in the engine bay you will see a silver alloy pipes with a rubber pipe U bend at the N/S:thumb2 there are 2 clamps holding the pipes to the front X member. I have found mine sprung a leak under the clamp & the 1 I have repaired so far was the N/S lower pipeAll I did was to remove both clamps so I could move the pipes further away from the rad & cut it with a hacksaw but make sure you have something to catch all the P/S oil. Once it's in 2 give the pipe ends a file down & then fit some rubber P/S pipe over the join & secure it in place with a couple of hose clips The old bracket would'nt fit when I did mine so I just made up a new one with some bits of old hose pipe to as a packer & to stop the rubber pipe from getting cut from the new clampThen refill the P/S bottle with new oil & work the steering from left to right whilst topping it up until the pump stops screaming, give it a good run check level & go & have a nice cuppa as the job is done:thumb2

 

[gadgetsyd]

Well done Sweety, saved me a lot of typing. To get to the pipes you will have to do it from under the truck after removing the skid plate. I made a boob the price was £315+vat still dear.

 

[Deleted Member S]

Well done Sweety, saved me a lot of typing. To get to the pipes you will have to do it from under the truck after removing the skid plate. I made a boob the price was £315+vat still dear.

Thanks for mentioning that bit gadgetsyd forgot to put that bit in:augie even going for a brand new oil cooler (after market) you would save about £250 plus you will get a much better cooling of the oil:thumbs

 

[lacroupade]

ta lads! :bow:bow:bow

 

[waterman]

Mine just went and did the same so went to plumbers and got a 10mm straight compression joint and cut out the bad bit and put that on - only cost a £1 and 10 mins to put on

PS Can anyone tell me how to get the sump off the engine while it is in situ as need to change it cos old one leaking??