4WS leak

[GVR4ZUM]

Hi Guys,
My 4ws is leaking, here is a picture of where its leaking fluid.
Can somebody tell me which line that is, so that I'll know which one to replace.
I'm hoping its easier to replace that line than having to eliminate the 4WS.

Which one is it from this picture? If someone has a better picture showing which line it is, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MDK87]

The hoses to the pump have been cut. How do you plan to fix that?
Might as well just remove it now imo.
You have the cradle out. Won't take much to install some jayracing toe eliminators.
Otherwise you could just remove the 4WS components and have passive rear steering.
Afaik this will make understeer more pronounced.

 

[G]

I think the first pic is just for reference.

 

[GVR4ZUM]

Yes, sorry for the confusion, the first pic is just for reference, someone posted it awhile back.

 

[dsm1990tsi]

I would just eliminate the aws. One less thing to worry about.

 

[GVR4ZUM]

^ I see what you're saying, but I think I would like to keep it...

 

[iceman69510]

I probably have this part, but have not been able to figure out from the picture which it is. I may be able to look at my pile of them this weekend to try and match up.

 

[GVR4ZUM]

Cool, its the line close to the rear passenger right wheel well by the frame...
Hope that helps.

 

[Wizardawd]

You could just goto any parts store, ask for a ready made stick of 3/16 line with metric inverted flare fittings at a length from 6 inches to 6 feet and a compression fitting to match. Then cut the line as far back as your stick, install compression fitting and bend the rest to match stock routing and insert into rear. Done. $10.

Wiz

 

[transparentdsm]

^ this is what i have done in the past and it works great. i also buy a can of underbody coating and clean up the area and hose and give it a quick coat to seal everything up

 

[GVR4ZUM]

Thanks for responding guys. ^^
Any update Iceman69510?

 

[iceman69510]

Let me try again this weekend. I have two other guys pm'ing about 4WS parts and did not get this figured out yet. Sorry.

 

[GVR4ZUM]

Ok..

 

[iceman69510]

I am still not certain from your picture of the leak area if I have the right thing, but I have the lines in the yellow available if it is those. The lines in red I have also, but another member is looking to buy them right now.


The lines in yellow are still attached to the valve/manifold, but I can disassemble them. Can you confirm this is what you need?

 

[GVR4ZUM]

Thanks Ice for responding.
Ok I went to see the car over the weekend to have a really good look underneath there.
Its the lines connected to the rubber hose is what I need. I don't know how long this line is, does anyone know if it goes all the way to the front?
Please see the picture with red arrow.

 

[iceman69510]

If those are the low pressure return lines, they are very long and run up over the rear crossmember all the way up front over the front crossmember too, along the passenger side front frame rail and across the front lateral engine support all the way to the p/s reservoir. I have those too, but don't think they are shippable in stock condition.

They are much larger diameter and are greenish in color from their coating. That does not seem to match with your original pictures of the leaking line.