D2 S8 Power Steering Fluid (help needed urgently) - Page 5

moltuae · #41 28th January 2018, 11:07 AM

Great

What was the outcome with the obsolete hose Brian? Did you manage to get one made?

briang9 · #42 28th January 2018, 04:06 PM

Yeah think he went to Pirtek Mark

Dezzy · #43 29th January 2018, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by David's8

Surely, Dezzy, anything more complicated than a 1930s Ford tractor would look like "Alien Technology" to someone in the west country??

Missed that, yeah you say that but there are plenty of tractors going around with "farmer repairs" to their hydraulics.

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Originally Posted by briang9

Yeah think he went to Pirtek Mark

Great it's sorted.

Goran · #44 31st January 2018, 11:31 AM

I got bitten by the power steering hose too on Saturday. Luckily I wasn't far from home.
It started as a faint buzzing, increasing to a whining noise.
When I parked at home I could see oil dripping under the car and there was only a little bit left at the bottom of the reservoir.
I had a feel around and can feel that rubber has definitely split on one of the hoses but not sure which, delivery or return.

I am glad Mikki posted about Pritek, I was going to go to them, but now thinking its not worth it if they can't replicate the original hose.
The price of replacements from Audi is truly shocking. I think the dealer said £390+VAT unless I misheard?

moltuae · #45 31st January 2018, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Goran

The price of replacements from Audi is truly shocking. I think the dealer said £390+VAT unless I misheard?

Sounds about right. I think I paid close to £700 for all 3 hoses. I'm guessing the price rise is inversely proportional to the amount of stock they have left.

Hope you get it sorted!

The_Laird · #46 31st January 2018, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by briang9

Yeah think he went to Pirtek Mark

Was it a stock item or a special, Brian? And did you have to pay silly money?

The_Laird · #47 31st January 2018, 03:56 PM

I’ve got a slight leak from the hose directly below the reservoir. Is that a special hose?

briang9 · #48 31st January 2018, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Laird

Was it a stock item or a special, Brian? And did you have to pay silly money?

Was made up Jim don't know the cost yet this was the simplest of the three the other 2 were £625 From TPS

briang9 · #49 31st January 2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Laird

I’ve got a slight leak from the hose directly below the reservoir. Is that a special hose?

Not sure which is which Jim We thought only one of mine was leaking but when stripped down all 3 were pretty poor TBH, might be worth ordering them anyway as they seem to be getting scarce

ETA pics, these are the two from mine which I replaced with genuine ones from TPS the other just seems to be a straightforward piece of rubber pipe

moltuae · #50 31st January 2018, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Laird

I’ve got a slight leak from the hose directly below the reservoir. Is that a special hose?

Is that a short one that goes straight to the pump Jim? If it's the one I'm thinking of I don't think it's super expensive (or at least it wasn't). I had that one replaced a few years before the other 3 hoses because it was leaking slightly at the pump end.

I think the 3 hoses in question all run from the pump to the steering rack (or maybe it's just 2 of them, I'm not sure). I think part of the problem is that they pass through (or very near) the n/s wheel arch so they're a little exposed to the weather and anything the wheel can throw at them. It was under the wheel arch area where my leak started.