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Power steering leak - gushing out
Posted by Todd inMA [Email] (more from Todd inMA) on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:48:55
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My 1990 900 Sedan has a major power steering leak. I went over something on the highway this morning (looked like part of a cinderblock), and I noticed the steering became stiff soon after.
Fortunately I was almost home.
Checked the PS fluid reservoir and the level was way down so I topped it up and looked under the car and could see the fluid pouring out from about the middle of the car, just in front of the fire wall and below the steering rack.
Shut the car off and put it up on ramps, and then crawled under...it looks like one of the fluid lines going into the center of the rack (a metal line) was flattened and is leaking at the fitting...
Anyone know where I could get a replacement line? I checked on the Eeuroparts on-line catalog but it only shows this line as part of the rack. The other hoses coming to/from the fluid reservoir look fine.
Is this a standard size (diameter) metal line? It has some bends in it between the fitting into the rack and the other end above....about 10" long or so.
I took the PS pump belt off for now until I get this line repaired so I can preserve the PS pump..
Any help is appreciated, as always.
Todd inMA
1990 900 (257k miles)
1992 900S CV (178k miles)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Power steering leak - gushing out, Todd inMA, Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:48:55 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Power steering leak -, Tom G , Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:34:00
- Some NAPA stores have hydraulic line services, tz, Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:16:52
- Re: Power steering leak - gushing out, vsfoxe , Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:16:14
- Re: Power steering leak - gushing out, mac townsend, Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:18:02
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