I have a whole/crack in my power steering line. I think it is a high pressure rubber line slpiced in between two metal hard lines. What would be a good replacement line

 

If you can get it off, I would just take it to Napa or somewhere similar and have one fabbed IF you can't purchase another one from a parts house. Most of them should be available at your local parts house.

 

No need to fab up a custom hose. Just get an off the shelf replacement complete with steel lines and fittings on both ends. Available from any auto parts store.

And I am assuming you are looking at the pressure hose, not the return hose, since that is the one that usually lets go first. The return hose is easy to identify: it isn't crimped onto the lines, it's just attached with clamps. And replacing that one is easy - just use the correct length of neoprene hose.

 

Ya. I don't know if this is how it is supposed to be, or if the PO hacked it in. I suppose I can take a pic and bring it into napa

 

if its the return line you wont be able to take the metal line off the power steering pump as its part of the pump itself.

 

If it is return line, what would be good hose to patch in with. Would braided stainless work

 

i work at a napa and we sell special powersteering hose so actual power steering hose would be the best.

 

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What is the actual size, not length of the return line? Some sources say that its 3/8"?

 

Bump

 

Just go to the parts store and order up the one for your car.

Not worth the effort of trying to cobble someting together.

 

I have a new stock high pressure line. That's installed and working fine. I just want to confirm if the return hose is a 3/8"

 

I imagine it is either 3/8 or maybe 5/16.

 

Got under the hood and luckily found the original size of the hose still stenciled in a very small section.

It's 3/8 for the return hose.