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blue_peg_16v
12-10-10, 07:02 PM
well as many know the power steering pipe is funked on my vectra gsi,and being a subframe lowering job i couldnt realy do it on the drive so booked it into a mates for it doing, got a call the other day saying he could only get the part from vauxhall and it was £185 inc vat wtf its a pit of rubber and metal pipe, i had a ring round and managed to get one from autovaux for £159 delivered but again they could only get it from vauxhall, i now have an ass that feels like a young boys in prison thanks to vauxhall rapeing my ass lol
bazil
12-10-10, 07:06 PM
Why didn't you go to the likes of pirtec and get a hose made up?
blue_peg_16v
12-10-10, 07:09 PM
didnt think of that and need it yesterday

also didnt want to go second hand as since im paying for fitting if it was funked id have to pay again so id loose any saving
claire6069
12-10-10, 07:11 PM
scrap yard would have done!! where i got my power steering pump from!
bazil
12-10-10, 07:14 PM
didnt think of that and need it yesterday

ah well live and learn, my mates oil cooler hose went on his LET, so I just took it to pirtec in paisley and the guy made it up there and then using the old hose as a template for lenght, done it in steel braid aswell so it's well protected.
blue_peg_16v
12-10-10, 07:16 PM
didnt want to go second hand as paying for fitting if i had the gear to drop the subframe thats what id have gone for but since im paying for fitting dont want to pay twice, also only place that had one localy was doncaster motor spares and there robbing b's they wanted £50 for one with no guarentees
Jack
12-10-10, 07:23 PM
Pfft, try overnight parts from Japan.

I usually put them on my tab at Harry's though.
blue_peg_16v
12-10-10, 09:15 PM
you planning on winning the euro millions to pay harry or do you just offer him man love lol
Sloth
12-10-10, 10:00 PM
There Is 2 V6's At Ubumit, £3 A Pipe...
Dave.
12-10-10, 10:12 PM
Just be thankfull you dont own a new shape Mini

Power steering pumps are a common problem on them, just stop working, new one is around £550+vat from Bmw, thats before labour charge
craig green
12-10-10, 10:29 PM
Old cars FTW. But a hose from Pirtek or similar would have been a fraction of the cost.

You live & learn.
Mike
12-10-10, 10:40 PM
Exactly the reason my brother in law has never bothered to fix the same pipe on his GSi
svlet
12-10-10, 10:43 PM
Just be thankfull you dont own a new shape Mini

Power steering pumps are a common problem on them, just stop working, new one is around £550+vat from Bmw, thats before labour charge thats not bad minis are new i mean 750 for a saxo power steering pump i mean you can buy 2 saxos for that
Mike
12-10-10, 10:47 PM
Mini clutchs are the one..... will make the PAS pumps look cheap.
svlet
12-10-10, 10:49 PM
i remember some one mentioning in the region on 800 when he had to get his clutch done my mum has a mini and as of yet its been a good little car
1chiz
13-10-10, 12:56 AM
Power steering? :confused: lol
Nova_Tek
13-10-10, 01:02 AM
That's what you get for going manufacturer. We've ben quoted £275 for a ICV for an Cav SEH, £450 for a throttle body on the same engine (not including the hrottle sensor or cable or gasket), £60 for a 20cm rubber pipe for the Cav power steering.

Thank god for them bits actually not going wrong lol
L14MNP
13-10-10, 11:19 AM
Power steering? :confused: lol

+1 lol

If you're feeling hard done by just be thankful you don't own a Jap or German motor, 99% of the time they are way more expensive for parts.
Ben
13-10-10, 12:29 PM
I once got quoted £900+ for a pas pipe for a 1.4 clio lol

Scrap yard me up landlord!
brainsnova
13-10-10, 02:38 PM
my mates polo steering hose went and vw was a crazy price. went to the scrappies and found one that must have recently been changed and looked new £10 later lol ftw
MK999
13-10-10, 03:46 PM
+1 lol

If you're feeling hard done by just be thankful you don't own a Jap or German motor, 99% of the time they are way more expensive for parts.

Jap seems to be expensive for anything, poly bush set all round set of 30 odd for a nova £150 maybe, set of 4 for a new scooby demands £400 or something stupid in a Banzai mag I was reading, and they were calling it a bargain!
blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 06:41 PM
i usually would go scrapers but due to paying for labour need to know its ok, pipe came this morning a day earlier than expected which was nice
draper
13-10-10, 08:02 PM
i have a spare sat here rich lol

never mind, read the thread and you dont want 2nd hand

take it you didnt fancy dropping the subframe either ? i still need to do my steering rack lol
blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 08:06 PM
not with just an ickle trolley jack and tbf with work and alex im realy busy so just want it back on the road
draper
13-10-10, 08:11 PM
not with just an ickle trolley jack and tbf with work and alex im realy busy so just want it back on the road

same here mate, and my dad point blank told me not to do it on his drive lol

ill do it once the engines being swapped
smcgsi16v
14-10-10, 07:18 PM
Just be thankfull that the rack didn't blow its seals like mine.

It cost me £1300 last month.

New rack-subframe drop job. £250
Cambelt kit.
Water pump £115
Aircon pipe had split so new one and regas.
Service
I fitted new Police spec pads (trade price)
2 new front tyres.
Plus Labour.

It wasn't a cheap month.
blue_peg_16v
14-10-10, 08:33 PM
be jesus