Power Steering help

mr spree · 10-06-2009, 09:34 PM

One of the hard lines that are coming off the power steering pump is running into the steering box. Anyone know a solution to fixing this? i could try turning it but its soder'd to the pump where it bends.

mknight759 · 10-07-2009, 02:36 AM

i went to the hydrallic shop and had them make me new hoses for my ps

mr spree · 10-07-2009, 03:20 AM

How much did that cost?

mknight759 · 10-07-2009, 10:17 AM

85$ for fittings and hoses

mr spree · 10-07-2009, 03:17 PM

well i dont need the hoses, i have hoses, im just trying to figure out how to move the short hard line thats connected to the pump itself. The bends that are in it hit the power steering box

turbobandit · 10-07-2009, 03:36 PM

i made friend with the pepboys counter girl, and she let me go fish through some boxes to find a fitting with a bend that worked. I got a shiny blue one for $12. i have no idea what it came out of, but it works for me. I just cut the hose off the opposite end, flared my other fitting, and hose clamped it on.

mr spree · 10-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Oh so i could just do that and clamping a hose on it will work and it wont fly off?

turbobandit · 10-07-2009, 04:26 PM

well... follow this.

Threaded end into steering box. Hard line comes out and crimped on is a rubber hose. Go to the other end of that hose and cut the opposite crimped end off.

Now, your line that you already have for the opposite end, use a pipe cutter and cut the hard line just inside the crimped section. use a brake line FLARE tool and flare the hard line. Then negotiate it into the rubber hose from piece #1.

It will not stay in with the pressure if you do not flare the end. It will pop out. soooo, try that! i've had it on for over 2k miles now.

mr spree · 10-07-2009, 06:28 PM

Ill try that if what were doing wont work. Found out that the power steering pump and pulley bolts right up to the truck acc. and the pulley even lines up to! Just making some trims on the bracket for the pump to fit in correctly.

mr spree · 10-07-2009, 07:30 PM

Well just found out, some cutting ont he truck bracket for the power steering pump, the pump off my 92 s10 with the 2.8 is an exact fit (other than the cutting on bracket) and the pulley is also! Just had to cut the top of one of the bolts off just a little bit for the pulley, but the pulley does line up with the others

10-06-2009, 09:34 PM	#1
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,013 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Power Steering help One of the hard lines that are coming off the power steering pump is running into the steering box. Anyone know a solution to fixing this? i could try turning it but its soder'd to the pump where it bends.
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10-07-2009, 02:36 AM	#2
mknight759 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 216 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help i went to the hydrallic shop and had them make me new hoses for my ps
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10-07-2009, 03:20 AM	#3
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,013 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help How much did that cost?
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10-07-2009, 10:17 AM	#4
mknight759 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 216 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help 85$ for fittings and hoses
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10-07-2009, 03:17 PM	#5
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,013 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help well i dont need the hoses, i have hoses, im just trying to figure out how to move the short hard line thats connected to the pump itself. The bends that are in it hit the power steering box
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10-07-2009, 03:36 PM	#6
turbobandit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 248 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help i made friend with the pepboys counter girl, and she let me go fish through some boxes to find a fitting with a bend that worked. I got a shiny blue one for $12. i have no idea what it came out of, but it works for me. I just cut the hose off the opposite end, flared my other fitting, and hose clamped it on.
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10-07-2009, 03:55 PM	#7
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,013 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help Oh so i could just do that and clamping a hose on it will work and it wont fly off?
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10-07-2009, 04:26 PM	#8
turbobandit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 248 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help well... follow this. Threaded end into steering box. Hard line comes out and crimped on is a rubber hose. Go to the other end of that hose and cut the opposite crimped end off. Now, your line that you already have for the opposite end, use a pipe cutter and cut the hard line just inside the crimped section. use a brake line FLARE tool and flare the hard line. Then negotiate it into the rubber hose from piece #1. It will not stay in with the pressure if you do not flare the end. It will pop out. soooo, try that! i've had it on for over 2k miles now.
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10-07-2009, 06:28 PM	#9
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,013 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help Ill try that if what were doing wont work. Found out that the power steering pump and pulley bolts right up to the truck acc. and the pulley even lines up to! Just making some trims on the bracket for the pump to fit in correctly.
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10-07-2009, 07:30 PM	#10
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,013 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Re: Power Steering help Well just found out, some cutting ont he truck bracket for the power steering pump, the pump off my 92 s10 with the 2.8 is an exact fit (other than the cutting on bracket) and the pulley is also! Just had to cut the top of one of the bolts off just a little bit for the pulley, but the pulley does line up with the others
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