Power steering hose

[Andy c70]

Hi all,

Just noticed a patch of fluid under the car this morning. It turns out one of the power steering hoses under the car has a small hole/split. I've got under the car and used some old inner tube and a couple of jubilee clips and made a temporary fix but can the hose be spliced with a new section or does the whole run including the metal sections need to be replaced? Anyone had any experiences with this?

Thanks

Andy

[Andy c70]

Another question!

I'm lying on my back under the car (feet sticking out the front) the leaking hose is the one on the right with what looks like a slightly smaller crimped connection. Is this the lower pressure return or the high pressure side. Just thinking I might try some of that silicone repair tape as a better temporary fix?

[iainmd]

I've had that on both our Volvo's. The old S40 got new pipes from Volvo and the V50 got pipes fabricated by the local garage. I suspect any repair with tape will turn out to be pretty temporary.

[Andy c70]

Originally Posted by iainmd

I've had that on both our Volvo's. The old S40 got new pipes from Volvo and the V50 got pipes fabricated by the local garage. I suspect any repair with tape will turn out to be pretty temporary.

Think you're right, I know a trusted mechanic who can replace the pipe but he's away till next week,just need to nurse it through another 8 days! Will try the tape fix, keep fluid topped up and keep fingers crossed!

Thanks.

P.a. what did it cost to get pipes fabricated?

[iainmd]

I think it was about £180 including labour from memory.