Power steering fluid leak

[leftcoastjeff]

As some of you know, I recently replaced the oil cooler orings and replaced the entire unit (thanks Towcat!!). what a major PITA, though the next one will be easier.
No leaks in or around the cooler, but a small puddle of power steering fluid has appeared, I tightened the high pressure hose and it slowed it down a bit.
That's not good enough for me!

I read that the hose has a Teflon washer on it, not a oring.

Do I need to replace the hose? really? crap!

I'll call around tomorrow, unless there's a fix.

Thanks in advance,

LCjeff

 

[f-two-fiddy]

The high pressure line has a tapered fitting. No o-ring. So You might as well just replcace the line. The return/low pressure side has an o-ring seal.

 

[leftcoastjeff]

What?

Seems to me that the low pressure line is a rubber hose with a band clamp.
It's on the bottom of the pump.

The high pressure side is a hard line connected to a hydrolic hose, seems to me I saw an oring on there, then maybe I'm mistaken.

It comes out the side of the pump.

Are we talking about the same critter?

LCjeff

 

[LCAM-01XA]

A new hose is about $25, if that - I'd think it's a cheap insurance against potential trouble with the old house (blowing it up really).

 

[DragRag]

I have a 94' frame that has the powersteering unit still on it here in hollister. If you want any of those lines, just come and take them off the truck n/c. Pass on a favor when you can. Just let me know if you want to come by, I am a stones throw.

 

[leftcoastjeff]

that's a possibility

Thanks DragRag, I'll see if I can get one new, we'll see.

Again thanks,

LCjeff

 

[leftcoastjeff]

teflon or oring?

OK, I found the pressure hose on Napa's site.
Looks like it comes with 2 orings.

http://www.napaonline.com/NOLPPSE/(...+599001+101987+50028+2028028+3028046+3999999#

It says,"P/S Hose End Type : 5/16" Male Inv. Flare x 3/8" Swivel "O" Ring (Type I)"

So, can I just replace the "o"rings?

LCjeff

 

[leftcoastjeff]

normal?

Napa shows 2 orings with hose $20.00, Ford says teflon (one time use)$3.00

So I'm off to Ford

LCjeff

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Napa shows 2 orings with hose $20.00, Ford says teflon (one time use)$3.00

So I'm off to Ford

LCjeff

You can get the teflon rings?????
You da man.

I can't seem to locate em round these parts.
Iv'e got a leaker too and that's the problem.

 

[leftcoastjeff]

teflon rings

You need one? If so, the next time I'm at Ford I'll get you some!

My pleasure!

LCjeff

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

You need one? If so, the next time I'm at Ford I'll get you some!

My pleasure!

LCjeff

Jeff,

Snag me a part number, that way we can out it in the parts bin as well.
That seems to be a common leaker but uncommon find.

 

[leftcoastjeff]

teflon ring #

From the invoice,

" *388898*S Seal $2.05 + $0.19 tax" for Arnold.

Let me know if I can be of service, I'm less than 10 miles from Ford and another 30 miles away. (truck specialty)

Now to install the hard teflon ring, the parts guy at Ford said to warm it in water to expand it a little to ease installation.

We'll see,

LCjeff

PS please add the oil cooler orings as well while your at it,
From the invoice,
Big one, 1C3Z*6K649*BA
The smaller one, 1C3Z*6C610*BA

 

[leftcoastjeff]

SOS

Same old s#$%!

The white ring is the one I got from Ford, the black one was on the hose.
Replaced oring, no more leak!
When I called Ford they said that there are 2 types, they would be happy to refund my $2.00 and they have a drawer of orings I can dig through.

My neighbor had the proper size oring.

And yes there is a small cut in the old oring!

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If anybody needs this teflon ring, it's yours!

LCjeff

 

[sassyrel]

you lucked out!!!!!!!!!! most of the time--right where those rings go---is where the dang line cracks!!!!!! been there once tooo often--and tightening that type line--does nothing--way diff than the old style lines---

 

[leftcoastjeff]

Doh

Upon further inspection, it seems to be leaking less, we'll see.

I can't get to the band clamp on the return line, otherwise I'd check it too. I may have to remove the pump to get to it

LCjeff