po9rs4ch4e

i have a terrible power steering leak (on my 1985.5 944) coming from the rubber hose that connects to the rack. i think it is the return line? its the one that goes all the way across and up to the reservoir. seems like the longest line because it twists back and forth at the one point. but i was wondering how hard it is to remove this line or is it possible to fix it without removing it. the leak is coming from a slit in the rubber hose right at the point before it has a half circle curve in it and connects to the rack. i obviously cant drive it because it leaks the whole system within a few min of running. thanks for any help

Tedro951

I can't imagine it would be possible to fix it without removing it. Its not THAT hard to remove if you can get the banjo bolt holding it onto the rack out. There are a couple of bolts up inside the X-member that hold the clamps for the hard section of line.

Some have had success getting a local hose shop to redo the rubber parts. I didn't and replaced with OEM ($$).

Arominus

Time to replace it, i'd get a new reservoir while your at it, there are filters in it and likely its pretty nasty. Flush the system and fill it with Dexron (Dexron 2 if you can find it). Watch out for dexron 2d, its thicker and wont boost as much.

po9rs4ch4e

thanks for the help, i already got the bolt off of the rack no problem and i have a new reservoir already so i'll either replace the hose or see if i can get it repaired. thanks

stogie25

Don't forget to use all new crush washers on the banjo bolts. If you try to reuse them after even one tightening they will leak.

po9rs4ch4e

thanks stogie. i got all the bolts and clamps off except for the one clamp holding the hard part of the line to the top of the X-member closest to the banjo bolt. i cant seem to even get my hand up there to loosen it. any suggestions?

ArcticSteve

Manually turn the head lights open and go in from the top thru that space.

Crackership

++1

also, the OE lines are $$$, but I had all of my PS lines rebuilt by a local hydraulic shop for <$100.. and they're easily of higher quality than OE

po9rs4ch4e

i did that for the one on the passenger side of the car near the reservoir, im talking about the clamp closest to the drivers side and its up on top of the metal underneath the car. its a tight squeeze, but is that also accessible from the headlight area? it doesnt seem like it would be because its farther back