High quality P/S hose??
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High quality P/S hose??
I've got the common to C6 leaking high psi P/S hose. All I have been able to find is house brands, sangsun ( china) or Edelmann from napa, autozone and the rest, I did find a Gates unit, so I'm leaning towards the Gates at this point. Is there a preferred hose part number or brand I'm missing? Thanks
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Well maybe not very common, but in my research it seemed like this was a known problem with even some very low mile C6's having faulty P/S high psi hoses. My car just turned 63k and is a 07.
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I've got the common to C6 leaking high psi P/S hose. All I have been able to find is house brands, sangsun ( china) or Edelmann from napa, autozone and the rest, I did find a Gates unit, so I'm leaning towards the Gates at this point. Is there a preferred hose part number or brand I'm missing? Thanks
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It's probably more accurate to say that C6s with power steering fluid leaks are usually leaking from the pressure hose (as opposed to the return, or the rack, or the pump).
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They changed the line in 2008, I think, and made it about 3 times as long. Not sure what the problem was, but they did leak and GM was fixing them for free.
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and I can't find the "all ears" I love to hear about these "common problems" I've never had, 06 mn6 LS2 400rwhp 82.000 miles
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what can I say, just got the car a month ago, first vette. Knew it had a leak when I checked it out, thought it was P/S fluid but wasn't sure. Checked this forum and others and most of what I was seeing pointed to P/S high psi hose on C6's, I think the hose was a problem area that's why the replacement differs from the original.