Sorry I hijacked the thread with an off-hand comment about trying to
prioritize my shifter repair with another seemingly innocuous power steering
fluid leak. Thanks for the link, replacing those lines looks a project that
I might want to do this summer. After I do the gas tank reseal... not to
hijack again.

Cheers,
Peter

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 04/05/2010 12:01:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>             One  more time, the solution to this little problem is here >
> _Vanagon Power Steering_ (http://frankcondelli.com/hose.htm)     I have
> been
> supplying this fix for over 15 years !  The very first product  i offered
> the Vanagon community !
>
>        AND, what does this have to  do with Shifter Bushings anyways !  So
> much for the archives eh !
>
>
>
> >>>>>Having had a major PS leak during a trip, I'd  place a greater
> priority on
> that. The steel supply lines are usually the  problem, as they carry a
> great
> deal of pressure, and can rust through as  mine did. The return line/hose
> is
> less of a problem. If you still have  steel lines, they can be replaced
> with
> hydraulic hoses. I had my steel line  re-done in steel by a hydraulic shop,
> but if I did it again, I'd just redo  with hoses.<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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