Power Steering Pipe / Boot Struts

[IainT]

Had a couple of advisory notes following recent service - can anyone point me towards part numbers (and costs if you have 'em to hand) for the power steering pipe and also the gas struts for the boot?

 

[Brembov6]

Gas struts I believe will be very expensive Iain, I looked at this as I have the Mk2 spoiler so needed the V6 Mk2/Trophy struts as shorter, I ended up paying I think circa £40, but they were techically for a BMW 1 series - will try and dig out a link. From Renault I believe they are over £200....

In regards to steering pipe no idea!

 

[Sarria]

I got my gas struts from SGS Engineering and they are fantastic at a good price:

Trophy/ Clio v6 struts

 

[Ali]

Bargain!

 

[Jamesv6]

Can't find prices for the pipes on the parts system

This old topic mentions £700 each LINK

 

[IainT]

Thanks all.

I'll look into alternatives for the gas boot struts as c. £200 from Renault is not happening! I wonder if the existing can be refurbished although from the link to the SGS items probably not worth it.

Power Steering Pipe - [smilie=icon_eek.gif]

 

[GTTurbo]

I got my gas struts from SGS Engineering and they are fantastic at a good price:

Trophy/ Clio v6 struts

Also got these for my Trophy - work brilliantly

 

[Jamesv6]

Pipe is much cheaper now ONLY £428.52

 

[roma]

My Power steering pipe failed on the front bend, Just cut the bad part and replaced it with a piece of high pressure hose, Been on a couple of years now. So dont see any proplems

 

[Brett]

Get a local hydraulic hose specialist to remake the hose for a 10th of the price.

 

[Brembov6]

Get a local hydraulic hose specialist to remake the hose for a 10th of the price.

Wheeler Dealer style! Good idea, can't remember what car they did that on.

 

[IainT]

Pipe is much cheaper now ONLY £428.52

Bargain! [smilie=icon_eek.gif]

I think Brett has the right answer and I guess going forwards, as OEM parts become rarer, alternative solutions will be required to keep these cars running.

 

[Brett]

Get a local hydraulic hose specialist to remake the hose for a 10th of the price.

Wheeler Dealer style! Good idea, can't remember what car they did that on.

I was being seriouse! Lol You can get some very good quality hose and pipework in these places as they are usually of industrial grade materials. I have had to do it on my car in a few places to mate Renault with Audi. Would be a fit and forget solution in my opinion.
I had a really bad PAS leak a few years ago coming off my pump. I considered changing one of the pipes through out. It was pennies compared to Renault prices and would look very much at home.

 

[WONGY]

Mine was done 8 years ago as a repair with no problems since

In Europe try pirtek they do a mobile service

The main cost might be labour or getting the pipe off - heard its a few hours work

 

[Brembov6]

Get a local hydraulic hose specialist to remake the hose for a 10th of the price.

Wheeler Dealer style! Good idea, can't remember what car they did that on.

I was being seriouse! Lol You can get some very good quality hose and pipework in these places as they are usually of industrial grade materials. I have had to do it on my car in a few places to mate Renault with Audi. Would be a fit and forget solution in my opinion.
I had a really bad PAS leak a few years ago coming off my pump. I considered changing one of the pipes through out. It was pennies compared to Renault prices and would look very much at home.

I believe you! There was a WD episode where they done exactly this, may have been the Lamorghini episode actually and the pipe was a lot lot cheaper than that from the manufacture. Sounds like a no brainer

 

[rustedandrotten]

http://www.pirtek.co.uk/ use Pirtek for most our one off hoses, normally come out and are made to measure and fitted complete with guarantee :approve:

 

[IainT]

Wee update - To all who said "Pirtek" for the power steering pipe repair - have a gold star, go to the top of the class!

£82.25 plus VAT for the repair. Happy days :approve:

 

[GTTurbo]

Wee update - To all who said "Pirtek" for the power steering pipe repair - have a gold star, go to the top of the class!

£82.25 plus VAT for the repair. Happy days :approve:

Excellent news Iain

 

[roma]

Thanks all.

I'll look into alternatives for the gas boot struts as c. £200 from Renault is not happening! I wonder if the existing can be refurbished although from the link to the SGS items probably not worth it.

Power Steering Pipe - [smilie=icon_eek.gif]

Live 10 minutes from derby lain, do you wont me to bring you two up im doing the Scottish run in july ?. As for the pipe i had a burst from the front end ,So just cut out the bad part and replaced with 4" of Hydraulic hose and 2 clips, Been on know for a couple of years. Not easy to replace if you have had a look !!!

Regards Tony

 

[IainT]

Thanks Tony, hoping to have it sorted well ahead of July's run but will keep your kind offer in mind if I don't get round to it by then :approve: