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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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