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Subject:Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:18:28 -0800

in case people are counting on using just a scew driver to tighten hose
clamps ..
that doesn't really cut it at all.
  for any hex ( usually 6 or 7 mm if german ) hose clamp ..
a qtr inch drive socket and racthet is perfect ....they'lt get much tighter
than they will with only a screw driver.

scott
turbovans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1
waterboxer

> RE: Power Steering Leaks Near the Pump
> Before you get to involved try just tightening the claps at the pump.
> That's all it took to take care of a leak similar to what you describe in
> my
> '90.  And if the screw on the clamp seems to be at the limit, give it a
> little more muscle.  Mine required a good stiff turn before it moved.  Had
> to tighten a little more a few weeks later but has been fine for a couple
> of
> years now.  I hope your's is as easy to fix.