Anatomy of a leaking high-pressure power steering hose:
12-14-2006, 02:14 PM
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You're trying to seal off the area that's leaking. Hopefully, if it can be sealed well enough...
fluid stops leaking and the system pressure returns to normal. You just have a pocket of fluid buried between the inner and outer sheath on the hose.
12-15-2006, 02:59 AM
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yeah, when I first got a price on that hose I thought they dipped it in gold!
I had the same issue with mine, but it was leaking on the end by the curly cue... real PITA to install, and I was even doing the rack at the same time!
12-15-2006, 07:05 AM
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No kidding. I kept putting it off and putting it off....
...continually adding fluid, climbing under to see if I could figure out where it was coming from, adding more fluid -- I just wasn't 100% sure that was the problem. Finally, I got tired of ordering fluid (that sh*t is expensive too!) and took the chance hoping that was the culprit. Whew.
Andy
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12-15-2006, 07:52 AM
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yeah, mine was leaking at both ends...
so dripping on my valve cover and dripping around the curley cue... so it was pretty apparent.
I now drive around with a quart of oil and a big bottle of p/s fluid at all times :-P
I now drive around with a quart of oil and a big bottle of p/s fluid at all times :-P
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High pressure power steering line question
Hi, I have a 2004 A6 Avant with a 3 liter V6. I've got a leak at the steering rack in my power steering system. I'm wondering if you have any advice on how to get to it so I can take it apart and repair it?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
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