A friend of mine here in far eastern salt coated Canada replaced his ps
lines ('86 Westy) with copper pipe. Both inexpensive and durable.

Phil,
'89 Westy

> I had a problem with my power steering line on my '87 Westy and have come
> up with an inexpensive cure you all need to know about.  The metal lines
> coming from the power steering pump to the first connection about mid way
> back to front under the van is subject to rusting through.  Mine started
> to leak  from many different spots.  The only place I could find a
> replacement was at the dealer and the price was $275.00 CND.  Well, that
> was bit much for a steel line so I went about trying to have a hydraulic
> hose made up and found that it is hard to find the metric threaded ends to
> mate up with the existing connectors on the van.  I finally did find a
> shop that could supply the proper metric threaded ends and make up the
> hoses.  For the return line I just cut the existing line a few inches from
> each connector end and slipped on the new hydraulic line and for the
> pressure line I used the newly made up line with the new connectors.  I
> had the shop make up and extra pressure line just to keep around or
> possibly sell to someone else who may be in need as I was.  I am offering
> this line up for sale to you list members at $100 USD plus shipping.  This
> would be a great deal and save you the hassle of trying to find someone to
> make up this hose.  I can have others made up if there is some interest in
> this hose, just let me know.  The hydraulic hose fix has a few advantages
> over the original steel lines, they will not rust again ! and, they are
> simple to install as the original steel line has many bends in it and is
> about 7' long and real tough job to get out let alone try to reinstall the
> new one !  You can contact me by e-mail if your interested in this power
> steering hose fix.
>
> Cheers
>
> Frank
>
>
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>               *  Frank Condelli  *  Almonte, Ontario, Canada  *
>                       *  ad793@Freenet.carleton.ca  *
>                    '87 VW Westy, '69 MGB & Lionel Trains
>                 http://members.aol.com/RAlanen/index.html
>