power steering fluid reservoir

[Ed Kellock]

Actually there are 2 horizontal hoses from the bottom of the reservoir.  The
one to the pump is one that was replaced when I got the system nearly dry
and leak free.  The other lesser horizontal hose exits to the driver's side
and aft just a bit.

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernie Benz [mailto:b.benz at charter.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:12 PM
> To: Ed Kellock
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list
> Subject: Re: power steering fluid reservoir
> 
> 
> 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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