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My 996 has sprung a leak! Power steering question.

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YOUR RESEARCHMy 996 has sprung a leak! Power steering question.

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I got the pipes from a company in Borsall Common £40 to £50 (4 years ago) and they fitted perfectly.

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Run pump dry it has gone

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My 996 has dumped all of its p/s fluid and due to not wanting to drive it any distance leaking fluid or running the pump dry it has gone to a trusted local garage rather than the (30 mile away) specialist I usually use.

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I got the pipes from a company in Borsall Common £40 to £50 (4 years ago) and they fitted perfectly.

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My 996 has sprung a leak! Power steering question.

Run pump dry it has gone

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My 996 has dumped all of its p/s fluid and due to not wanting to drive it any distance leaking fluid or running the pump dry it has gone to a trusted local garage rather than the (30 mile away) specialist I usually use.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My 996 has dumped all of its p/s fluid and due to not wanting to drive it any distance leaking fluid or running the pump dry it has gone to a trusted local garage rather than the (30 mile away) specialist I usually use. It looks to be leaking from two very rusty pipes going into the rack and I think they are the transfer pipes - I haven’t got a picture of mine but they are in the same place as the two really shiny pipes in this picture - the lower pipes look fine. Are these the transfer pipes? And any tips for the best way to remove them. Thanks!

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Its quite a lot of work - I’ve done mine and it needed the front subframe dropping and the fuel tank propping up. I also did the transverse brake pipe that runs over the top of the rack. Once all reassembled also needed a geo check. I’ve read you can also slide the rack out - perhaps do some research / googling. I got the pipes from a company in Borsall Common £40 to £50 (4 years ago) and they fitted perfectly. Porsche dont supply the pipes only a whole new rack.

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