Saralou Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 2003 1ltr Lupo. After waiting 2months for a crank shaft sensor to probably be made and arrive from Germany, my garage now informs me I need 2 HYDRAULIC HOSES for power steering as it’s been sitting since before Christmas on their forecourt and they have irreparably rusted 😩…. garage states these are discontinued, can’t find them anywhere.. so, if I can’t find them my baby is scrap! Is there an alternative?? Can I use Arosa parts?? What am I even looking for!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Ok, car is going to be 100% fine as these little problems are really common for all us Lupo/Rosa folk... The crank sensor is a regular here on CL. Have a search. An aftermarket one will work, but might not last forever. Even on ebay you can find OEM equivalents for peanuts. Like a tenner. The thing is literally like a nail with fine wire wrapped around it, all encapsulated in plastic. Biggest thing is changing it, as it's a bit tricky to get to. A twenty minute job. Power steering hoses are also a regular on here. Have a search. There's a company that can receive yours, do a complete refurb and send it back for about £80 last time I checked. Bit more fiddly, maybe about half an hour to re-install it. And about a litre of fresh hydraulic fluid- the green vdub stuff. Alternatively, any local hydraulic hose specialist (think JCB excavators) can re-swage the end ferrules for you. And they charge about a tenner a swage. Let us know how you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty2 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 If it is the metal pipes, these do replacements: https://www.powersteeringstore.co.uk/VW-Lupo-1998-2015-Power-steering-rack-pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 (edited) Yep 👍🏻 But make sure you get the right ones. That link shows the pipes on the rack. You need the flexy ones that go to/from the pump and header tank. Edited March 8 by mk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty2 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 Oops. Her's the others: https://www.powersteeringstore.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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