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R32 GTR Power Steering Fluid Leak

slayer_1971

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Hi All,

The HICAS light came on the other day and not long after  the power steering turned off...opened the bonnet and there was fluid all around the reservoir and leaking onto the ground, though it only appears to be leaking when the engine is on.   Added more fluid and the HICAS light went off and power steering returned to normal but it wasn't long before the HICAS light came on again.

Dropped the car off to my regular service place and they came back and advised that one of the high pressure hoses going to the rack(?) is cracked/split and is leaking the oil.  I was advised that to replace the hose properly the engine would have to come out or almost out to fix the issue.   Does this sound correct that the engine has to be lifted/removed to have the high pressure hoses replaced? 

thanks guys

 

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Duncan Grand Master

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The factory lines are wound right around both sides of the engine and would be a pain to remove and replace in 1 piece without the engine lifted...but depending on the exact leak a competent hydraulic service should be able to repair/replace the damaged section with something else suitable without anywhere near as much work.

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To be fair, the majority of the length of the run under the engine is hard pipe and there is only rubber at the ends.  If it's a hose, it should be possible to do it without getting the whole engine up, but the one down at the rack end might be a pain in the arse.  If it's the hard line that's split, then engine out/up, for absolute sure.

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