power steering fluid reservoir

[Bernie Benz]

Ed,

The lower horizontal hose is the supply hose to the pump and often  
leaks at the clamped joint to the reservoir nipple. The hose into the  
bottom of the reservoir is the return hose from the rack. Both have  
only the reservoir fluid level pressure in them, 6” of fluid. If you  
have any slack, cut the hoses shorter and reinstall on the reservoir.  
With good hoses these run without clamps on my car. The pitch of the  
car should be irrelevant.

Bernie


On Nov 27, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Ed Kellock wrote:

> Has anyone had any experience with a leak in the reservoir?
>
> I got the whole system nice and dry but I have a lingering seap
> somewhere at the reservoir or the lower hose that goes off to the rack
> somewhere.  That hose on my car is blue cloth-braided, which I'm not
> sure I've seen before.
>
> And the leak will occur while the car is just sitting, if it's a bit
> nose-down on a hill.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
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