marianm

I'm talking about the molded hose that connects the power steering reservoir to the power steering pump. Has anyone replaced it with bulk ATF/PS hose? What inside diameter did you use? I've seen 5/8 mentioned as a possibility.

schmellyfart

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I've done it before, but the hose ended up getting a kink in it after a while. I replaced it with an OEM Hose and am much happier with it. https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/part...piping,,49717M

marianm

Thanks for the reply!
What ID was the hose though? Was it a heavy duty type of hose, or a thin walled hose?

schmellyfart

iTrader: (46)

I couldn't tell ya the size, it was over 5 years ago. They didn't have one that was an exact fit, I had to crank down on the hose clamp to seal it. And the one I used was rated for use in fuel/evap systems.

marianm

Thanks!
I measured the reservoir spigot diameter at 16.7 mm so a 5/8 hose should work.
If I had the hose off the car I could take it to a part store and try to find a similarly prebent hose that could be trimmed, depending on the skill of the parts dude.

marianm

I ended up using this bulk PS return hose I found at Napa. 5/8" was not tight, but at least it was easy to connect to the PS pump in that tight location. I reused the OE clamps, 2 months and 3k miles later all good no leaks. Since it's not molded, I added a piece of split hose to protect it from rubbing the timing cover.