Need help power steering leaking out of the wazoo, I picked it up from xat with leaking power steering, replaced line now |
Need help power steering leaking out of the wazoo, I picked it up from xat with leaking power steering, replaced line now |
Dec 18, 2007 - 6:51 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 22, '04 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I have replaced a high pressure power steering line because old one was leeking. New one is leaking like 10 times more. It leaks as much as I pour. I added another washer and a rubber washer and retightened everything and its leaking like 5th of july leakage parade. Is 3sgte 3rd gen not compatible with 5sfe high pressure power steering hose? I am running out of options here. I spent like 40 hours this week alone shoving my hands into tight crevises basically spending like 15 mins to unscrew a bolt, clean everything and yada yada.
I cant take it to any shop cause steering wheel is on hydrostarve lock and turns only 1 inch each side and or if you really push it you can turn it fully in about a minute. have any of you swappers had that problem? What else is there to do? sealant wont work either.. tried that. its leaking a stream about as big as this letter O in a steady flow like out of faucet. Its on under side of where hose meets engne and I cant see if anything is cracked or not. To touch everything seems just fine. -------------------- Captain Pessimist
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Dec 18, 2007 - 7:27 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
yeah, you should have 2 brass washers on there. replace them with brand new toyota ones.
mine had to be tightened really well before it stopped leaking. i put a wrench on it, and then used a thick piece of wood and a hammer to help tighten it down more. its a very tight area to work in, so its hard to just tighten it down by hand. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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