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gbl   
Sun Feb 22 2015, 05:34pm
Joined: Jul 06 2012
Member No: #936
Location: Copenhagen
 Hi,
I have noticed a small hydraulic fluid leak at the front right corner of my car. It seems to come from the power steering line with the cooling fins where a hose is crimped on to the line.
The photo is taken through the front grille, and the leak is visible in the red circle. The bumper needs to be removed for a closer inspection or replacement.



Any experiences to share here? Does it suddenly develop into a much bigger leak? Any alternatives to replacing the entire line (part number 4013 76)?

Thanks for your suggestions!
Trainman   
Sun Feb 22 2015, 05:46pm

Joined: Apr 12 2010
Member No: #86
Location: Penwortham
 I'm looking at this and wondering if it's actually 'feedback' from the return pipe under the wheel arch.
trysberg   
Fri Mar 29 2019, 04:23am
Joined: May 05 2014
Member No: #1701
Location: Linkoping
 Hello!
Old thread but I wonder if you discovered where the leak came from? I have the same leak.
Fraunie   
Sat Mar 30 2019, 04:38pm
Joined: Dec 09 2018
Member No: #3763
Location: Stockdorf
 I have got the very same leak too, and the part is "nfp"... Looks like a joint. A solution could be to take it out and hand it over to a hydraulics-pipe expert to repair it?
ozeddy   
Wed Jul 27 2022, 11:47pm
Joined: Jun 28 2022
Member No: #5052
Location: Cheltenham
 Hi, I too am interested in how the leak was resolved, please. .. and what does "nfp" mean here, please?
mtee   
Thu Jul 28 2022, 05:37pm
Joined: Oct 29 2014
Member No: #1924
Location: Kuopio
ozeddy wrote ...
and what does "nfp" mean here, please?

NFP = non fourni plus = no longer available.
Citrofix   
Mon Oct 17 2022, 09:03pm
Joined: May 23 2014
Member No: #1722
Location: Krokstadelva
ozeddy wrote ...

Hi, I too am interested in how the leak was resolved, please. .. and what does "nfp" mean here, please?


Just put on a normal hose clip and tighten it, worked for me recently. I have also repaired leak from the HP tube-hose-tube for the front suspension out from the pump valve block on several c6's - cutting off the hose and put on new 250 bar hose(1000 bar burst pressure) and 2 new press-couplings (is that what it is called?)

Cheers, Christian
trysberg   
Tue Oct 18 2022, 06:23am
Joined: May 05 2014
Member No: #1701
Location: Linkoping
 Normal hose clip worked for me too.
 

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