Replacing Power Steering Hose - need help

xTomKx · 01-09-2008, 04:55 AM

Anyone replaced high pressure power steering hose? Do I need to remove the steering rack to get the new hose in between the rack and the frame?
I cut the old one out with a saw to remove it. Have the car on jackstands in the garage and need to put it back together on thursday night.

It is an 88 gte since the hoses may be different.

Why does the hose go around back anyway instead of comming straight down and across???

xTomKx · 01-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Can anyone with a shop manual look it up?

Chambers · 01-10-2008, 06:30 PM

Here is the TSRM for the MKIII. It will a lot of the info you need.
MK3 TSRM On-Line

xTomKx · 01-10-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chambers

Here is the TSRM for the MKIII. It will a lot of the info you need.
MK3 TSRM On-Line

Thanks, it has lots of good info in the manual. It shows how to rebuild the ps pump and rack. Unfortunately nothing about the high pressure hose and how to stick a 1/2 inch hose through a 1/4 hole

. I think the way is to unbolt the rack and push it up while I stick the hp line beneath it.

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!

01-09-2008, 04:55 AM	#1
xTomKx Stock Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 22	Replacing Power Steering Hose - need help Anyone replaced high pressure power steering hose? Do I need to remove the steering rack to get the new hose in between the rack and the frame? I cut the old one out with a saw to remove it. Have the car on jackstands in the garage and need to put it back together on thursday night. It is an 88 gte since the hoses may be different. Why does the hose go around back anyway instead of comming straight down and across??? Last edited by xTomKx; 01-09-2008 at 05:00 AM.

01-10-2008, 06:30 PM	#3
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	Here is the TSRM for the MKIII. It will a lot of the info you need. MK3 TSRM On-Line __________________ 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"

01-10-2008, 06:53 PM	#5
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	#7
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	#10
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"

01-10-2008, 06:05 PM	#2
xTomKx Stock Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 22	Can anyone with a shop manual look it up?

01-10-2008, 08:24 PM	#6
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	#8
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	#9
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.

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