In a message dated 05/04/2005 8:56:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Greeting  All.
Spring has sprung and so has a power steering line. ( crap)
I was  checking my box-o-stuff and I have a manual rack (complete) and the
larger  diameter steering wheel. The line is leaking over the gas tank
(passenger
side) and looks nasty.
As well as the lines of the rack its  self. My question has any one replaced
the power rack with a non power  Manual rack. I am thinking just replace and
be
done with it. I would  appreciate someone sharing there experiences before I
jump  in.

Jim, before you decide to give up on the power  steering consider replacing
those rusted lines with the hydraulic hoses I offer  to permanently repair this
problem.  See my _Vanagon Power Steering Lines_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hose.htm)   webpage for complete details.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
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