That tube is to equalize the air from one side to the other as the rack
moves side to side. There should never be any oil anywhere near it or in
the bellows. The rack is shot and needs to be rebuilt.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Matt Faust
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Power steering leak- plastic tube on rack

  Help needed...

   My power steering rack leaks ( severely) from the
right side when I turn the wheels to the left all the
way.  Upon investigation, there is a plastic tube with
plastic elbows that spans from the left side of the
rack to the right.  The elbow on the right side was
hanging out of the rack.  I wiped it off and plugged
it back in, but it looks like it is cracked.
  Is this tube a dealer only part?  What holds it in?
It looks like it has an o-ring on it but it was really
dried out hards to tell.
  I checked the steering section of the bently and
found no mention of this part.
 Any help or info is greatly appreciated, by me and my
driveway!

Thanks,
Matt

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Matt Faust
'84 Wolfsburg Weekender "Moby"
'63 Westy SO-33 Sub-hatch "Rusty"

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