Power Stearing Line failure
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Joined: Sep 2006
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I too blew that hose and had to replace it. In fact I screw up the first replacement hose because it cross threaded. What I finally did is take off the air conditioning comp. and p/s pump assembly, It seems like alot of work but it was a piece of cake compared to trying to fumble around inj that tight area. My only problem now is the new fluid has a strong burning smell and my p/s sticks. I replaced the p/s pump and flushed the system. Any suggestions?
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Ashland City, TN
i had some nasty fluid in there also.
did you get the air out of the system?
You have to turn the wheel back and fourth all the way while its running a few times.
check the PS fluid and do it again.
did you get the air out of the system?
You have to turn the wheel back and fourth all the way while its running a few times.
check the PS fluid and do it again.
Tuned
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 454
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From: College Station TX
Use an open ended box wrench from the wheel well or go in trom the top with a really long extension and a crow's foot from behind the a/c compressor. It is a pain but these are the best tools for the job. I had to replace mine and I ended up having to use teflon tape on the threads at the gear box to keep it from leaking. I highly recommend threading by hand first before trying to force it in with a wrench.
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From: Ashland City, TN
Yea, it took me all the time to just get the threads started.
After that it was 15 seconds to wrench it down though the wheel well with the wheel off.
I stopped using tape and use the liquid stuff.
Its the awesome!
After that it was 15 seconds to wrench it down though the wheel well with the wheel off.
I stopped using tape and use the liquid stuff.
Its the awesome!
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Ashland City, TN
stuff dries super fast.
and resists just about everything i've put on it.
When you go to take it off, its just like pealing off the tape, but harder to get off.
and resists just about everything i've put on it.
When you go to take it off, its just like pealing off the tape, but harder to get off.
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