Good point BenT.  The hoses join to metal lines just aft of the gas tank .
That all that's left of the power steering on Dixie - metal lines with hose
clamps on cut off hoses!

Jake

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:57 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> Some of the lines are spliced from the factory IIRC. You might want to look
> at a diagram before passing judgment. I have a set of pipes and hose in my
> storage place. I'll look tomorrow so confirm either way if nobody chimes in
> before that.
>
>
> BenT
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Mark <mbrush@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Not sure what to do about this one - eight years ago, I had my power
> > steering lines replaced by the dealer.  Now I've come to find out that
> they
> > only replaced part of the lines, they spliced in new lines in the back
> and
> > left the old lines in the front (using hose and clamps to connect the two
> -
> > I guess to avoid dropping the gas tank).  I assume those lines are
> supposed
> > to be continuous lines from back to front, but maybe I'm wrong (don't see
> a
> > diagram in power steering section of the Bentley).  The lines are now
> > leaking in the front and I feel like I'm circling back to a repair I
> > already
> > paid for.  I'm inclined to just let it go, since it's been so long, but
> if
> > it's an egregious error I think the dealer should at least know about it.
> > Or maybe it's not an error at all.
> >
> > Thanks for the thoughts -
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > --
> >
>

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Jake

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1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

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