Power Steering Hose Classic Leak

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Post Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:15 pm

Hey guys,

I've got the classic left hand side power steering hose leak, the one that connects to the reservoir. Is it recommended to just get a new pipe or should I just cut it and put a hose clamp on?

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Post Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:22 pm

If it's leaking under the reservoir, just cut the two existing clamps off and replace with good quality worm drive hose clamps.
Every BMW ever made with this kind of reservoir bottle leaks there, and the same cure applies to all.
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Post Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:28 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:22 pm
If it's leaking under the reservoir, just cut the two existing clamps off and replace with good quality worm drive hose clamps.
Every BMW ever made with this kind of reservoir bottle leaks there, and the same cure applies to all.
Awesome!
BMW E30 316 ‘87
BMW E30 325i ‘88 :bmw:
Bristol, UK