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I have read everything I can find on Brickboard about steering, which means only a single thread on the forum, plus the entire FAQ on steering. Is there anything I'm missing? I would have expected a lot of threads on this subject, but only found a single short one
I've decided to undertake removal of the two high pressure steel lines. One has a pinhole. I've tried a fix using 3 small hose clamps and a piece of fuel hose over the hole. This seemed to work for a few weeks, but is now leaking profusely. I suppose I could try again with perhaps a different material, but I understand from my reading on line, that these lines have very high pressures, like over 300 PSI.
From the FAQ regarding this job, I believe I have fairly good guidance. From what I can see after removing the engine belly pan and the steel cover attached to the cross bar in the middle between the two wheels it seems that the job simply requires removing the screwed on fittings on each end of each line and replacing the lines. (I also need to identify my rack, to get the right replacements.)
I see that access is challenging and I'm not sure what approach to take to overcome this? At this time the car is on Rhino Ramps which provides adequate working space on my back, but temperature in Boston has turned down from a balmy 40 degrees to the 20s. If it is going to be several hours to remove the lines, as one of the FAQs states, then I may have to pull the car into my cramped single bay garage and put a heat source on to make working conditions bearable.
From what I've read, it seem, removal of the nuts at each end of each line is very difficult or even more difficult than that. I am comfortable working with MAP gas, if that is required. I'd prefer not to blow myself up along with my house, which has no insurance.
Advise? I'm looking for any hints, suggestions, encouragement from Brickboarders who have done this specific job. I am mindful that the Editor suggests just replacing the entire rack, but aside from the small additional cost, that just seems like too much work, when I am certain the problem is a single small pinhole, which I can see with fluid streaming out of it. However like all Volvo owners, I am liberal and open minded.
Thanks,
RMF
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