Power Steering Cooler Question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Castro Valley CA
Power Steering Cooler Question
Are both lines low pressure or is the inlet(driver side) high pressure? The reason I ask is that I am replacing a leaking cooler. When I disassembled mine, I detached the cooler from the hose, leaving the leak free o-ringed flare nut fitting in place. The used replacement has the hose attached to it with a real nice double crimp on the cooler side and flare nut o-ringed fitting on the other end. Should I preserve this assembly or (my preference) detach the hose assembly and reattach using a conventional hose clamp?
Le Mans Master
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I think the double crimp and the o-ringed end are both low pressure.
The idea is to cool the fluid before it enters the reservoir. not as it enters the rack.
I am in the process of installing the serpentine system from an 87 corvette with the cooler into my 57 chevy pickup.
The idea is to cool the fluid before it enters the reservoir. not as it enters the rack.
I am in the process of installing the serpentine system from an 87 corvette with the cooler into my 57 chevy pickup.
Safety Car
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Where did you get your replacement cooler?
I got a tranny filter mounted right now (with clamps; no leaks). I attached extra hose to the existing ends, to be able to configure to original when I get the original fixed, or a new one ($300 from Eck)...
I got a tranny filter mounted right now (with clamps; no leaks). I attached extra hose to the existing ends, to be able to configure to original when I get the original fixed, or a new one ($300 from Eck)...
