Power steering hoses, can't be right?

[Mk4Gaz]

Hi guys, I've been fitting my fmic today, but when I ripped all the old rubbish out, I noticed this loop that is connecting the power steering pipe from the bottle to the rack.

 

Surely this can't be right, as it looks like a bodge. I wondered if I could remove this loop, and just join the hose inside the bay, so it runs directly from the bottle to the rack - does that make sense?

 

Here's what I want to get rid of:

 

 

 

[safcdixon]

Yeah you can remove the loop (which is the power streering cooler btw, your looks like its been cut and replaced with a rubber hose though)

 

ive done it on mine as have a few others, basically as you said just remove the cooler and link it streight to the rack, ive had no problems with mine and as some know i drive my supra very hard

 

Edit: but if you plan on track daying your supra it may be worth fitting a new cooler pipe

Edited September 7, 2013 by safcdixon (see edit history)

[Mk4Gaz]

Superb, thanks buddy.

 

I've got no intentions of putting the old girl on the track, I'm lucky if I get to drive it at all!

 

Its just a pretty ornament most of the time Lol!

[abtin90]

Edit wrong thread

Edited September 7, 2013 by abtin90 (see edit history)

[skippyboyo1]

As stated above I'd be careful with this, the loop is there as a cooler has been removed, the power steering can boil well easy when driving hard.

 

If you don't do track stuff I also feel you will be fine