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Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:39 pm
by StevenJMcTowlie
So I noticed my baby was leaking what I believe to be power steering fluid from a line that looks out of place. Can anyone tell me what this line is for?? It is right under the pass side door near the fender.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:04 pm
by woody90gtz
PS cooler line. They always rust through & leak. Someone already cut out a rusted line and "fixed" it with rubber. I would fix it by bending a new hardline and using a compression fitting. As long as you can get a clean spot to connect to.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:27 pm
by Cliff8928
That whole cooler line is actually available new at AutoZone etc... When I got one, it was cheap enough to not bother bending a new line.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:30 pm
by Money pit Beretta
Wow who is this Cliff guy?
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:15 pm
by DTMAce
LOL
Yeah, easier to just buy the line premade and replace it entirely.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:16 pm
by ronaconda
I found my replacement rust free in the local yard...uber easy to change.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:57 pm
by StevenJMcTowlie
Thanks for the help. Picked up the car today and the first thing I needed was a new battery (on the way home). Got it home and swapped sloppy steering column for good one and then Put my sparco wheel on the new column.
I was bringing it to my buddys house so tomorrow he could do the the brakes lines off the master to the rear and a new muffler since the old one is broken off at the pipe. Got to Napa and left it running, come outside and smell something burning
my alternator seized and snapped my serpentine belt. Luckily I was already at the parts store and they a new alternator and belt in stock. Changed them in the parking lot and back on the way.
Noticed after driving for about 45 min my heat gauge has never risen above 1/4 way, is my gauge not working? Also no back-lights in the cluster but all indicators and blinkers work.
Hell of first day having my old car back.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:09 pm
by DTMAce
1/4 gauge for the temp is typical. Don't let that concern ya.
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:13 am
by woody90gtz
Cliff8928 wrote:That whole cooler line is actually available new at AutoZone etc... When I got one, it was cheap enough to not bother bending a new line.
The Autozone expert to the rescue! I wouldn't have guessed you could actually get a new one...
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:26 pm
by Cliff8928
obligatory link to power steering cooler on sponsor website.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinf ... cc=1028573
Re: Power steering leak??
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:47 am
by berettaboi
only 10 damn dollars!!! FFS that's amazing!