hey guys

pulling my hair out over here

ta started to leak power steering fluid out of the hard line going in to the top of the steering box.

undid the pipe and put a new o-ring on and still leaking done this a number of times with a number of different o-rings bigger smaller and so on.

still leaking spent 2 days on it now really getting to me. im i doing somthing wrong??? is there more to it then what i am seeing?

thanks guys
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Hey btbb. Can you install the fitting smoothly with your fingers (i.e. is it crossthreaded at all)? Is it the stock steering box?

That o-ring size is pretty critical both for proper sealing. The first time you tried a new o-ring was it automotive specific for that exact application?

ramey

 

hey thanks for the reply.

thankfully i got the problem sorted later on today. after trying a number o orings even 2 at a time i found the problem. there was a small crack around the end of the pipe under the pipe fitting. quick solder and job done. going to order a new pipe. dont think it will last for ever.

thanks again
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