Power steering leak

pugcrew · 19th January 2018, 11:14

I have a leak on the hose that goes from the reservoir to the power steering pump which has been caused by the hose rubbing on the metal elbow of the air con pipe.

The leak is where to hose is connected to the metal elbow on the power steering pump.

The air con pipe is also fixed in its location as it is the metal section that connects to the condenser. In effect the metal elbow and the metal air con pipes come together at the point where the hose is leaking.

As both pipes are metal there is no way I can tie either back to stop this rubbing.

I have tried 'easing' the air con pipe away but it needs more pressure than I can put on it and I'm also worried that I will damage something else. The only way I can see to do this is to remove the air con pipe which will enable me to get some grips on it which may allow me to bend the pipe a little. At the moment I have no gas in the air con so this is not a problem but it will mean taking the front of the car off which I have only just put back on.

Has anyone had this problem before??

19th January 2018, 11:14	#1
pugcrew Avid contributor none Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seaford Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Power steering leak I have a leak on the hose that goes from the reservoir to the power steering pump which has been caused by the hose rubbing on the metal elbow of the air con pipe. The leak is where to hose is connected to the metal elbow on the power steering pump. The air con pipe is also fixed in its location as it is the metal section that connects to the condenser. In effect the metal elbow and the metal air con pipes come together at the point where the hose is leaking. As both pipes are metal there is no way I can tie either back to stop this rubbing. I have tried 'easing' the air con pipe away but it needs more pressure than I can put on it and I'm also worried that I will damage something else. The only way I can see to do this is to remove the air con pipe which will enable me to get some grips on it which may allow me to bend the pipe a little. At the moment I have no gas in the air con so this is not a problem but it will mean taking the front of the car off which I have only just put back on. Has anyone had this problem before??