Well finally after months of sitting under mounds of snow I got the time to do some investigation.

I originally suspected that the steering rack blew a gasket as the PS fluid was low and kept leaking when filled. As the fluid lowered the steering got harder.

It appears it may be the age old and regualar problem of corrosion. It looks like the metal connector tubes at the rack end of both the high and low pressure hoses are badly corroded and may be the source of the leak.

Rahter than go ahead and buy a remanufactured rack and take the existing one off I wonder if just replacing the high and low pressure hoses will do the job.

Has anyone experienced this issue? I live in winter salt misery and have had anumerous corrosion problems with electrical/brake/lighting/transmission/ and now hydraulic connectors.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


Looks like there is a corrosion pin hole in one of the metal lines that feeds PS fluid from one side of the Rack to the other. It is located at the bend just below the steering column and under the rack at a bend.

No seals appear to be leaking so this is whene the issue is.

Art. Is it possible to either cut the metal line and splice it with hydraulic hose with clamps or is the psi too high?

Or can this flared line be fabricated and put on in place in lieu of taking off the rack and requiring an allignment?

You experience and help is always apprecated.

Al






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