Steering Rack Hardline o-Rings
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Steering Rack Hardline o-Rings
Im doing a harmonic balancer job on Popscar. While removing the hardlines to the steering rack I noticed an O-Ring on the end of hardline. Before I get everything back into the car and buttoned up I think I want to replace the o-rings. I suspect pulling an old one off would destroy it making a measurement difficult.
Anyone out there happen to know what size o-rings are on the end of the hardline?
Anyone out there happen to know what size o-rings are on the end of the hardline?
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Just take the old one to an O’Reillys and they can size it and hand you new ones. Get an extra in case the first one goes flying across the garage.
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Im doing a harmonic balancer job on Popscar. While removing the hardlines to the steering rack I noticed an O-Ring on the end of hardline. Before I get everything back into the car and buttoned up I think I want to replace the o-rings. I suspect pulling an old one off would destroy it making a measurement difficult.
Anyone out there happen to know what size o-rings are on the end of the hardline?
Anyone out there happen to know what size o-rings are on the end of the hardline?
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O boy, if it aint broke dont fix it. I bet over 90% or even that don't touch that oring. I had those lines off at least 10 15 times. But i know you won't be able to sleep at night. What seem like a quick 10min job can turn into you throwing your car over a clif. GL
And i haven't heard anyone on here change that. or i missed it. Or they don't want to say that because there car is somewhere in a ditch where your will be soon.LOLOL
And i haven't heard anyone on here change that. or i missed it. Or they don't want to say that because there car is somewhere in a ditch where your will be soon.LOLOL
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My parts manual shows p/n 26015539 for 2000-2002. A quick comparision between that and the p/n 26001594:
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I changed mine on the hard lines and the pump with run of the mills automotive grade o-rings from Oreillys and they have worked fine. I may be wrong on the pump, it was a while ago, but I think so…. Couple of bucks.
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. What seem like a quick 10min job can turn into you throwing your car over a clif. GL
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Surprisingly, no wrenches have been thrown in anger so pushing the car over a cliff is unlikely.
I appreciate the info given.
. What seem like a quick 10min job can turn into you throwing your car over a clif. GL
[/QUOTE]
Surprisingly, no wrenches have been thrown in anger so pushing the car over a cliff is unlikely.
I appreciate the info given.