At my Fabia's recent MoT, it was advised that the power steering pipes are damp where they sit in their bracket along the chassis rail. Having checked for availability with the closest parts supplier, I was told the pipes are discontinued and unavailable.

 

My question for you cross referencing enthusiasts is; are the pipes the same or similar enough on the Mk2 Fabia and other 5J based vehicles or not?

 

Thanks in advance.

15 hours ago, HeavyMetalRich said:

At my Fabia's recent MoT, it was advised that the power steering pipes are damp where they sit in their bracket along the chassis rail. Having checked for availability with the closest parts supplier, I was told the pipes are discontinued and unavailable.

 

My question for you cross referencing enthusiasts is; are the pipes the same or similar enough on the Mk2 Fabia and other 5J based vehicles or not?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

No idea, just get them remade at a hydraulic hose supplier near you, take the old ones off and get some new ones made to the same pattern.

Damp with what, hydraulic fluid or water & rust?

 

If the former you need to trace the source of the leak as replacing the pipe might do nothing.

 

If the latter you could remove the rust and use an acidic rust convertor primer and a protective topcoat, no need to replace unless they are leaking.

 

The former could equally be spillage from engine oil filling.

Edited 10 July, 20232 yr by J.R.

4 hours ago, J.R. said:

Damp with what, hydraulic fluid or water & rust?

 

If the former you need to trace the source of the leak as replacing the pipe might do nothing.

 

If the latter you could remove the rust and use an acidic rust convertor primer and a protective topcoat, no need to replace unless they are leaking.

 

The former could equally be spillage from engine oil filling.

 

Nah the pipes have rusted and are seeping out PAS fluid. And absolutely, if they were just rusty I would be going for the rust killer. I will have to be doing that on the sills anyway.

The return hose is still available new, if that helps at all? Volkswagen / Seat / Skoda Return Hose 6Q2423891F - LLLParts

The same place seems to be offering the other one too, albeit at twice the price 6Q2423893H - LLLParts

 I wouldn't be super-confident of them actually being able to get the latter, cos ETKA says dropped without replacement on 1st Feb 2022. Could be old stock in warehouses though.

That's great, thanks Pete. I should maybe try Skodaparts. 

Beware of part numbers starting 6Q1, they'll be LHD versions.

Looks like they were used on the Fabia Mk2 and Roomster as well which is what I wondered. I'll keep looking.