Power Steering hose routing question
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Charlotte NC
Power Steering hose routing question
Hello - I have been having issues with the routing of the upper hose that attaches to the steering rack.
I removed the rack to replace the crank pulley - and the hose coming out of the bottom of the power steering fluid pump is giving me issues.
After sliding my steering rack out of the way - I got the hose router under the part that attaches to the steering column - and up and around into the top port.
I haven't torqued down the nuts to the cross member yet - but the top hose looks like it will line up and thread into the rack.
My problem is that the top hose is resting against the steering rack boot - and is prevent the rack from turning side to side....
Have I routed it correctly?
I took several pictures below - hopefully this helps show you what I am talking about.
I removed the rack to replace the crank pulley - and the hose coming out of the bottom of the power steering fluid pump is giving me issues.
After sliding my steering rack out of the way - I got the hose router under the part that attaches to the steering column - and up and around into the top port.
I haven't torqued down the nuts to the cross member yet - but the top hose looks like it will line up and thread into the rack.
My problem is that the top hose is resting against the steering rack boot - and is prevent the rack from turning side to side....
Have I routed it correctly?
I took several pictures below - hopefully this helps show you what I am talking about.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Sugarhill Ga
i think your problem is the routing from the reservoir to the cooler. Mine spun at the reservoir and it looked bad until i figured it out. From what i remember the lines at the rack were different sizes so you could not make a mistake as to wnere they fit. Mine seems to have about 1/2 " between the rack and the lines. I would loosen the fittings, play around and you will figure it out. If you could do the pulley swap yourself you are smart enough to figure it out 
take a break, drink a beer and get back to work.
good luck.
take a break, drink a beer and get back to work.good luck.
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Drifting
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From: Charlotte NC
Thanks - I worked on this again tonight -and I popped the rack out to the passenger side - moved the hose coming from the reservoir - and popped the rack back in.
i got about a half inch clearance now - the hose that pointed too with the red arrows below - i ended up routing the hose to the right of the fittings that you didn't have to take off when I pulled the rack.
The fittings look to be at the right angle - but I try to thread it in by hand and the things tighten a tiny bit then pop off - how hard should it be to get the fittings into the rack?
i got about a half inch clearance now - the hose that pointed too with the red arrows below - i ended up routing the hose to the right of the fittings that you didn't have to take off when I pulled the rack.
The fittings look to be at the right angle - but I try to thread it in by hand and the things tighten a tiny bit then pop off - how hard should it be to get the fittings into the rack?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Sugarhill Ga
hope you got it fixed. I slid mine out the passenger side also, did it twice, once for the pulley and once when I did my cam swap.
my fingers don't work like they used but after I threaded them in by hand, I used a line wrench to SNUG them up. I ran a drop of Teflon on the threads and checked the lines after running the engine and turning the steering.
my fingers don't work like they used but after I threaded them in by hand, I used a line wrench to SNUG them up. I ran a drop of Teflon on the threads and checked the lines after running the engine and turning the steering.
Last edited by truckplay; Feb 12, 2014 at 12:01 PM.
