Doesn't have to be leaking to fail, corroded pipes can possibly come under two separate fails ....
2.2.c Steering System - Static Inspection
"a component fractured, or cracked, damaged, excessively corroded or deformed so that it is unserviceable"
2.3 Power Steering
" a fluid pipe excessively damaged, or fouling other parts of the vehicle"
2.2.c question. at what point does it become unservicable ? A when it does not work ? as far as i am aware you cant fail something on what might happen
Lol, its a bit vague isn't it, I thought the unserviceable was only tied to the deformed, the rest of the entities being a list of possible reasons for failure at the examiners discretion.
Its like the brake pipes where the examiner is supposed to be able to see the depth of the pipe walls (something like 30% depth of pitting that's permitted).
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Doesn't have to be leaking to fail, corroded pipes can possibly come under two separate fails ....
2.2.c Steering System - Static Inspection
"a component fractured, or cracked, damaged, excessively corroded or deformed so that it is unserviceable"
2.3 Power Steering
" a fluid pipe excessively damaged, or fouling other parts of the vehicle"
2.2.c question. at what point does it become unservicable ? A when it does not work ? as far as i am aware you cant fail something on what might happen
Lol, its a bit vague isn't it, I thought the unserviceable was only tied to the deformed, the rest of the entities being a list of possible reasons for failure at the examiners discretion.
Its like the brake pipes where the examiner is supposed to be able to see the depth of the pipe walls (something like 30% depth of pitting that's permitted).
All very grey areas mot testers are suposed to have xray vision didn,t you know that.!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. but corrosion in general is very difficult to judge as i said when does an item become unservicable ?
Ok - got new set of power steering pipes. Had a good look and the one that needs replacing is the pipe from the pump under the radiator to the union that unscrews on the passenger side. The pipe from this union to the rack is not so bad and has cleaned up OK. Got the old one off using the trick of cutting the slam panel - worked a treat - so thanks for that. Problem I have now is that is that the union on the new pipe is rusted solid so I will end up snapping the pipe - tried everything, heat, penetrating oil etc - won't budge. Can the pipe be joined to the old one without freeing the union ie turning the whole pipe or should I go back to the scrappy and see if I can get another? I'm not hopefull that another would be any different. Would it be worth assembling the new pipe from the pump to the steering rack and seeing if I can get that in?
Ok - got new set of power steering pipes. Had a good look and the one that needs replacing is the pipe from the pump under the radiator to the union that unscrews on the passenger side. The pipe from this union to the rack is not so bad and has cleaned up OK. Got the old one off using the trick of cutting the slam panel - worked a treat - so thanks for that. Problem I have now is that is that the union on the new pipe is rusted solid so I will end up snapping the pipe - tried everything, heat, penetrating oil etc - won't budge. Can the pipe be joined to the old one without freeing the union ie turning the whole pipe or should I go back to the scrappy and see if I can get another? I'm not hopefull that another would be any different. Would it be worth assembling the new pipe from the pump to the steering rack and seeing if I can get that in?
Steve
I would not join it, there is a lot of pressure in that pipe, and unless its done properly, it will fail, and could cause an accident to you or someone else.
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