Hi All
The inevitable has happened! Power steering pipes have failed. There's plenty listed on eBay but which ones? Does anyone have direct experience of swapping these and can recommend a specfic listing/brand which I can buy.
The procedure looks relatively simple. I have the genuine fluid from Toyota. However is there anything which I need to be aware of before I dive in!
Many thanks
Slacken off the brackets that hold them together. Fit the pipes before tightening them up. Otherwise, it's as simple as it seems.
Don't buy the cheapest, they've usually been on the shelf for the longest time.
Only thing I'll add is make sure that the open end is secure in whatever container you're using to pump the old fluid into before removing the old pipes.
You'll be surprised at how fiercely it blows out at the end 😂
Not really much more to add but it's not a difficult job to be honest once you've got access.
I bought these and they've been great so far although the price has been jacked up by £20 since I got mine:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154051514021 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154051514021)
Thanks for all of the advice. I've opted for a listing giving a 5 year warranty (yeah right...). The listing suggested by MrChris shows the same part number.
Quote from: MrChris on April 19, 2024, 13:00Not really much more to add but it's not a difficult job to be honest once you've got access.
I bought these and they've been great so far although the price has been jacked up by £20 since I got mine:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154051514021 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154051514021)
That's not a bad price for what they are, it's good you can get them aftermarket. I priced two short transmission cooler steel/rubber pipes from Toyota for an original RAV4 a few years back and they were around £200 each. Just got some heavy duty hoses made up at a local hydraulics place for a tenner each, did the job.