

| Subject: | Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer |
| From: | Jonathan Berg |
| Date: | Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:31:06 -0500 |
This is a slightly different use case, but I had good results with putting a couple of ounces of ATF stopleak in my system. Dried up any number of weeping spots. Might be worth a shot. JB On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's just the hydraulic hose and not something worse....I know the return > line can be easily replaced and can be done with a straight piece of > hydraulic hose from the top without a lift, I did mine for <10 bucks. It > goes from the reservoir to the passenger side firewall under the airbox. > Plus had enough left over to do the one short piece that is near the fuel > pump. > Not sure about the cost of other hoses that have fittings pressed on the > ends and maybe are formed(not straight). > > -Ry > http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > >> Power steering fluid is leaking from the reservoir, the hose connections, >> or the hoses themselves. �It appears most likely to be the connections of >> the two hoses at the reservoir. �How difficult a repair is this to do >> myself? �Where do the other ends of those hoses connect -- how hard to get >> to without a lift? �I assume that I will need to bleed air from the power >> steering system after the repair. �How difficult is that to do? >> >> Thanks, mcneely >> >
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