Power Steering Hose
10-10-2006, 11:46 AM
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Which hose exactly?
I just replaced the high-pressure hose on my '97 1.8T. You think $80 is expensive, try $200 (list price) for this sucker. Luckily, it <b>was</b> the problem (it was hard to tell exactly where the leak was coming from). If it's a "low pressure" hose (ie w/o banjo fittings), I would imagine any hydraulic hose would work. Just me speculating though..... Good luck
<img src="http://images19.fotki.com/v19/photos/4/48510/1956662/PA010015-vi.jpg">
Andy
<img src="http://images19.fotki.com/v19/photos/4/48510/1956662/PA010015-vi.jpg">
Andy
10-10-2006, 04:42 PM
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That's actually the wrong one pictured...
..but yes, I did get the right one eventually. The one bolt at the rack is THE biggest PITA ever -- it's SOOO freaking tight in there, and I even have smallish hands. I didn't want to pull the rack...
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10-11-2006, 02:40 AM
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yeah, that hose is a royal PITA to get to...
I had a hard time reinstalling it, even WHEN replacing the rack... the universal socket that my mechanic gave me really helped though getting it in and out.
10-11-2006, 07:27 AM
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Yeah, universal socket is a must have
But it was all fingers to get it started -- there was no way I could get the socket in there to start the bolt AND to see where it was going. Just a really really tight spot with limited visibility. I hope to never do that again :-)
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10-11-2006, 08:16 AM
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oh yeah... i had to get both started by hand while trying to keep the...
f'in crush washers from falling off. I contorted my hands in ways it shouldn't have been contorted... finally got it, but it took a bit. Also didn't help the fact i was really hung over the day I did the rack on teh car 
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