Replacing Power Steering Hose - need help

Chambers · 01-10-2008, 06:53 PM

Yea, I don't know what to tell you, I have a nasty ps leak but I think its the low pressure lines. Good luck.

xTomKx · 01-10-2008, 08:24 PM

My high pressure hose has a pinhole and I could see the fluit squirt out. It was right below the turbo in the rubber part of the line. I'll let you know how it goes.

Irish_Mechanic · 01-12-2008, 09:17 PM

in retrospect, you could have welded it when the system was free of pressure...... sry, iknow that doesnt help now....

xTomKx · 01-14-2008, 03:21 AM

Sorry there buddy the pinhole was in the rubber part of the hose.

xTomKx · 01-14-2008, 03:30 AM

Just in case anyone else will be doing it... To replace the high pressure power steering hose I had to unbolt the steering rack and pry it up to get the metal line through the tight space between the cross-member and the steering rack. The line feeds from the front to the rear. Then bolt the line to the mounting clamps for the hose and reused the rubber garmets. Use new copper washers on the banjo bolts.

Overall it wasn't that difficult but it took time undoing all of the bolts in a tight space. Hose is $60 at Auto Zone.

Chambers · 01-14-2008, 04:10 AM

Wouldn't happen to have any pics of the process? Because that would make a good how to write up. Good to hear you got it together though!

CyFi6 · 01-14-2008, 04:29 AM

ive got a leak but im not ready to spend that kind of money on a hose. Anyone know if you can put together a hose using those hoses/fittings from summit racing for a little cheaper?

xTomKx · 01-14-2008, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chambers

Wouldn't happen to have any pics of the process? Because that would make a good how to write up. Good to hear you got it together though!

I didn't take any pictures but it is very straight forward. To remove the steering rack I had to remove four bolts. On the passenger side they are on top of the subframe. On the driver's side one bolt is on top of the subframe and one is accessed through a hole in the subframe from the bottom. Then I had a buddy of mine pry up the steering rack with a prybar while I routed the line in it's place.

Irish_Mechanic · 01-14-2008, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xTomKx

Sorry there buddy the pinhole was in the rubber part of the hose.

well, as some of the rednecks i've worked with say, "J.B. Weld is the new duct tape!"

01-10-2008, 06:53 PM	#1
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	Yea, I don't know what to tell you, I have a nasty ps leak but I think its the low pressure lines. Good luck. __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

01-12-2008, 09:17 PM	#3
Irish_Mechanic Intake Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 45	A pinhole? in retrospect, you could have welded it when the system was free of pressure...... sry, iknow that doesnt help now....

01-14-2008, 04:10 AM	#6
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	Wouldn't happen to have any pics of the process? Because that would make a good how to write up. Good to hear you got it together though! __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

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01-10-2008, 08:24 PM	#2
xTomKx Stock Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 22	My high pressure hose has a pinhole and I could see the fluit squirt out. It was right below the turbo in the rubber part of the line. I'll let you know how it goes.

01-14-2008, 03:21 AM	#4
xTomKx Stock Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 22	Sorry there buddy the pinhole was in the rubber part of the hose.

01-14-2008, 03:30 AM	#5
xTomKx Stock Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 22	Just in case anyone else will be doing it... To replace the high pressure power steering hose I had to unbolt the steering rack and pry it up to get the metal line through the tight space between the cross-member and the steering rack. The line feeds from the front to the rear. Then bolt the line to the mounting clamps for the hose and reused the rubber garmets. Use new copper washers on the banjo bolts. Overall it wasn't that difficult but it took time undoing all of the bolts in a tight space. Hose is $60 at Auto Zone.

01-14-2008, 04:29 AM	#7
CyFi6 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SLO Posts: 234	ive got a leak but im not ready to spend that kind of money on a hose. Anyone know if you can put together a hose using those hoses/fittings from summit racing for a little cheaper?