Thread: Power Steering Fluid BIG leak - 85 V8 County

Originally Posted by Freestyler

I replace all the hoses with fleable ones, I got rid of the steel ones that run across the chassis under the radiator, The resevoir is up on the RHS the break booster out of the road. I have also fitted a 4bolt steering box. I had all the hoses made locally in Scone. The hoses and fitting are proper power steering hoses and not hydraulic hoses so they still comply with the ADR's of the vehicle.
Tim

did the 4boult just boult up ?

I just had the same problem today-old hose leaking like a sieve and trying to get the old hose clamp off-ended up undoing the metal pipe from top of steering box so i could cut the damn thing off- only problem i have lots of hoses in the garage but none were the correct diameter-seems to be about 15mm ID and probably needs to be a snug fit over pipe. Being a sunday nowhere i can get any suitable hose-bugger!

Originally Posted by LRCounty

I fixed this same problem last summer on my County.

I used a Dremel to cut the old clamps all the way through and then used a screw driver to expand them and pry them off. I also had to use a blade to cut the old hose to get it off the flanges at both ends as it was hardened with age.

I then bought some replacement hose from Pirtek, and also some of their nice screw up hose clamps. No more leaks :-)

Cheers
Andre