Power steering pressure line

[DieselDan]

I was under my car tonight, trying to pinpoint the source of a chirping sound in the front end. While under there I noticed that the pressure line at my pump was leaking. I think from touching the k member it wiggled the fitting right where the hard line enters the fitting that screws into the pump. My questionnis this, and I cannot remember off the top of my head, but other than the white teflon o-ring, is there any other o-rings in that fitting or is it just a flared line. I am probably going to go buy a new line, but nobody around here shows one in stock. I have another vehicle to drive, but gotta fix this too. Any help is appreciated, and just to be specific, the leak is from between the fitting at the pump and the hard metal line that runs through it. Its almost like the fitting is loose, but it will not tighten down any more. Thanks!

 

[chris2523]

roughly 80% positive there is just the teflon o-ring.

100% positive its just the o-ring on the rack side of the line.

 

[LaserSVT]

Just the one teflon ring. Usually dont need to replace the whole line, just get a new o-ring.

 

[Icarus]

There are orings within the swivel as well.

 

[DieselDan]

There are orings within the swivel as well.

That is what I was thinking/hoping. The teflon oring is definately not leaking. Gonna check it out later.

 

[chris2523]

There are orings within the swivel as well.

for reals? hmm. interesting..

 

[BAD97LSC]

if the teflon isn't the cause of the leak, you'll have to replace the line because i dont think you can service the actual swivel fitting on the end of that line.

 

[DieselDan]

That is what I though Jamie. Robyn is gonna try to track one down for me today.

 

[Icarus]

The line I got had a new fitting but we couldn't figure out how to change it even if we wanted too...

 

[DieselDan]

Anyone here replaced this line recently, not sure how tight it will be back by the rack.

 

[Icarus]

Unbolt the rack from the subfame and pull/tilt it forward some... Still a bit of a pita getting at the rack side. Easier if your not doing the end L piece at the rack (in pic.) Stubby wrenches help, use a backup so you dont twist the line if only doing the line itself...