Power Steering Leaks
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Power Steering Leaks
Last week I changed my tranny out (er, twice) and also changed the power steering pump since I had a good low mileage spare. The hoses had been leaking a little bit, but I couldn't tell if it was the pump, hoses, or just the hose connections.
On disassembly, I found it was the hose connections. (I'm glad I didn't buy new hoses) The rubber under the hose clamps had deformed and taken a set so that the clamps were no longer keeping tension, and there is a limit to how far the clamps can be turned. To fix it, simply loosen the clamp and reposition it 1/4" up or down the hose and retighten outside the grooves in the hose rubber.
It appears that later Max's have different hose clamps which should not have this problem, but I'm convinced the original clamps should hold well for another 100k
Dave
On disassembly, I found it was the hose connections. (I'm glad I didn't buy new hoses) The rubber under the hose clamps had deformed and taken a set so that the clamps were no longer keeping tension, and there is a limit to how far the clamps can be turned. To fix it, simply loosen the clamp and reposition it 1/4" up or down the hose and retighten outside the grooves in the hose rubber.
It appears that later Max's have different hose clamps which should not have this problem, but I'm convinced the original clamps should hold well for another 100k
Dave
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I am having the same problem and not sure where the leak is coming from. I suspect it is the hose as well (err I hope it is the hose b/c a pump is gonna cost me a pretty penny). Which of your hose was leaking and where? I have a slow leak by the driver side and fluid is accumulating on the tie rod bushing... Where did you get the hose from?
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