tonight i was driving along at 50km and next min theres a Frickin push bike laying to the road and smashed in to it bending the pipes that run in fount of my radiator. what are the pipes for? il post pics in a sec

power steering lines.

are they replaceable?

Pick a set of pipes up from the wreckers, flush through to remove dirt/old oil then fit & top up oil

Cheers

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who knows how to fix them?

Looking at the pics the best method of repair is to remove & replace. If you're not mechanically minded then take it to a local mechanic.

Cheers

They are aircon lines and need to be professionally replaced

is it okay to drive the car?

I'd be checking it for leaks before driving. The last thing you want is any type of oil leaking on the road or onto your front tyres. If no leaks then take it to a local mechanic to check the rest of it over.

Cheers

They are aircon lines and need to be professionally replaced

Mal are you sure, looks like the power steering line? The line is in front of the condensor and the centre upright for the radiator support panel and loops back on itself the same as the power steering 'cooler' line on my car.

if there no leaks is it ok to try to bend it back ? ATM my ac compressors is stuffed maybe get it all in one piece

The best bet is to trace the piping back to see what it connects to ie: power steering or A/C. If the piping is aluminium then it can work harden and crack if it is bent & straightened repeatedly. A dented / flattened / kinked section of aluminium pipe is usually repair by replacement due to the material work hardening. If bending it once to get it out of the way then it shouldn't be a problem. Be wary if it is an AC line cause the system is under pressure when not in use and if you crack the pipe then vapour/liquid refrigerant will be released which can cause burns/injury to your skin/soft tissue ie: eyes.

Regards

Alloy is aircon and steel is power steer and the pic looks like allot

I'd be checking it for leaks before driving. The last thing you want is any type of oil leaking on the road or onto your front tyres. If no leaks then take it to a local mechanic to check the rest of it over.

Cheers
Where can I get more air conditioning oil ?

Where can I get more air conditioning oil ?

This needs to be put in the system when it is chraged with the gas, usually about 450ml is added for a 3/4 charge when the system is purged or there is a hole fixed, it is surprising how much oil is in the air con system

Where can I get more air conditioning oil ?

Edit...Mal beat me too it whilst i was off taking pics :)

I'm guessing that was a sarcastic reply because you think they are a/c pipes. Funny thing is that the a/c refrigerant does actually contain an oil/ lubricant to (oddly enough) lubricate the a/c compressor. So the answer would be, same place you get your system re-gassed.

Still, i'd bet Dean's vrx wreck that they are the power steering line that loops in front of the condensor.


OP's photo


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Power steering line on my car. Note radiator support upright positon


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A/c lines on my car...on opposite side of the condensor to the pipes in the pictures above and are flexible hose with steel ends.


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Funny that, have never seen aircon lines beore nor have I seen the ps line before (being sarcastic of course)

Is most likely that but the first time I looked at the pics I was on my iphone and all I saw was a line that looked like it was alloy. If he has hit the ps line I would hate to think of the damage done to the bar etc as well

Oh, no mate, you can keep Deans wreck, I have no desire to bet on anything that Dean has worked on lol

they are ps lines for sure. its it comes out of the ps tank then down and back the the ps rack

i called up pickapart and they said $10 for the lines n

So, there was a Push Bike in the Middle of the Road, and you ran over it....... or you hit a Bike with a Rider on it??

So, there was a Push Bike in the Middle of the Road, and you ran over it....... or you hit a Bike with a Rider on it??
it was in the middle of the road ,you think id be on here if there was hahaha lol. it was raining and a black bike

Funny that, have never seen aircon lines beore nor have I seen the ps line before (being sarcastic of course)


My reply re sarcasm was in reply to Norby :)

I like that your sarcastic reply is tinged with a little bit of irony as well :woot:

My reply re sarcasm was in reply to Norby :)

I like that your sarcastic reply is tinged with a little bit of irony as well :woot:

I try to please lol

Back to OP as this is a Tech Question I guess lol, clearly it is not leaking, take it to a workshop who knows what they are looking at and get the pipes checked, if it is power steering I am concerned there will be a flow restriction in the line

im 100%sure that there power steering lines is it as ezy to get good ones from the wreckers and replace and refill

You'll need to find a car that hasn't been hit in the front to find a useable second hand section of piping & fittings. Removal & fitting is fairly straight forward if you take a selection of hand tools to pickapart. Use their wreck to learn from for the parts removal & replacement. You'll need some power steering fluid from Mitsubishi to top the system up. If your not confident in doing the job then pick up the parts required & give them to a mechanic to fit.

Cheers