How To Replace The Power Steering Line?

[berzerker]

Ive got a leaking line now. Anyone know if this one will do?

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[F6RD]

I fixed mine by dremeling the nut off, but found that the rubber O ring was perished and squashed after I finished.I reckon it only needed a new rubber O ring.

Should try that first before grinding the nut off. The nut only cost $10 with a rubber O ring. Just my 2 pence.

[XF Falcon]

But is the rubber O ring easily accessible and replaceable once you unscrew the line from the power steering reservoir?

[F6RD]

yep its just on the end of the thread that screws into the reservoir. And for mine the nut was exactly the same and the rubber O ring is the weakiest link not the nut.

Edited 07/09/10 10:43 AM by F6RD

[XF Falcon]

Well I've purchased one of the nuts and have it sitting in a drawer, do you reckon I should just remove the O-ring from the new nut and install it into my current nut which is on the line at the moment? (removing the old O-ring first obviously) ?

[F6RD]

Yeah Man that's what Id do, youve got nothing to lose, except a little bit of power steering fluid.

try it See how it goes and if it leaks than you know its the nut, But I doubt it.

[Anchor]

Costing me $210 to get done @ ford. Meh. Saves me stuffing around with it.

[John-]

my car gets the shivers. shakes etc. if its sitting still then the steering wheel is in lock and I turn, or I slow right down and turn hard it shakes. mechanic said it was somehting in the power sterring? he added a solution to the power steering liquid. which stopped it for 4 months. now its back :( do I need a new rack? pump? line? what :(

[datjas]

So have I got it right after you cut the old nut off you just screw the new nut into the pump and the old hose will just push in and clip to this once in?

[xr_velocity]

I got an aftermarket hose for $40 from Burson (cost price). There is plenty of room to move in their retail prices.....negotiate and save stuffing around trying to cut this off if you don't have the tools to do so.