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Steering hose sprays exhaust when making U-turn. `88 Honda Accord lxi
After an automobile accident the steering reservoir was crushed spilling the
fluids onto the pavement while the engine continue to idle for a lengthy time and driven a couple miles. Days after the repairs were made the steering began to leak from the gearbox. A month later the high pressure power steering hose began to squirt (from the center of the rubber hose) upon every U-turn. It will spray the exhaust creating a plume of smoke. Genuine fluids were used. I am now deciding whether I should replace the pump (which has a relief valve that may be broken) or to replace the gearbox (which may have damaged seals.) The service manual lacks a normal operating pressure spec for the pump. How do I determine which component(s) needs replacing? Thanks |
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The pump is a high-pressure low-volume type. Pressures are on the order
of 1500psi... Professor Check out FlashAlert at www.telstar-electronics.com Sam Nickaby wrote: > After an automobile accident the steering reservoir was crushed spilling the > fluids onto the pavement while the engine continue to idle for a lengthy time > and driven a couple miles. Days after the repairs were made the steering began > to leak from the gearbox. A month later the high pressure power steering hose > began to squirt (from the center of the rubber hose) upon every U-turn. It will > spray the exhaust creating a plume of smoke. Genuine fluids were used. > > I am now deciding whether I should replace the pump (which has a relief valve > that may be broken) or to replace the gearbox (which may have damaged > seals.) The service manual lacks a normal operating pressure spec for the > pump. How do I determine which component(s) needs replacing? > > Thanks |
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:58:28 GMT, "Sam Nickaby" > wrote:
>After an automobile accident the steering reservoir was crushed spilling the >fluids onto the pavement while the engine continue to idle for a lengthy time >and driven a couple miles. Days after the repairs were made the steering began >to leak from the gearbox. A month later the high pressure power steering hose >began to squirt (from the center of the rubber hose) upon every U-turn. It will >spray the exhaust creating a plume of smoke. Genuine fluids were used. > >I am now deciding whether I should replace the pump (which has a relief valve >that may be broken) or to replace the gearbox (which may have damaged >seals.) The service manual lacks a normal operating pressure spec for the >pump. How do I determine which component(s) needs replacing? > >Thanks > > I would start by replacing the broken hose. Power steering fluid is flamable and every time you let it spray on the exhaust manifold you risk setting your car on fire. This isn't something to be playing around with. Steve B. |
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"Sam Nickaby" > wrote
> After an automobile accident the ... power steering hose > began to squirt upon every U-turn. ...How do I determine < which component(s) needs replacing? Thanks for the helpful advices, everyone. I'd attempt to replace the high pressure hose, no luck. Now, I'm thinking of cut and splice. Took gearbox out today, hard as labor camp. I am looking for a good strong clamp that will clamp a 1500psi rubber/fiberglass/nylon tube. Where can I find one? Thanks |
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Sam Nickaby wrote:
> "Sam Nickaby" > wrote > > >>After an automobile accident the ... power steering hose >>began to squirt upon every U-turn. ...How do I determine > > < which component(s) needs replacing? > > Thanks for the helpful advices, everyone. > > I'd attempt to replace the high pressure hose, no luck. Now, I'm thinking > of cut and splice. Took gearbox out today, hard as labor camp. I am looking > for a good strong clamp that will clamp a 1500psi rubber/fiberglass/nylon > tube. Where can I find one? > > Thanks > > > > no luck there 1500 psi will put your eye out NOW. Missed the OP, you need a hose or pump. Or BFH. |
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"wws" > wrote in message ... > Sam Nickaby wrote: > >> "Sam Nickaby" > wrote >> >> >>>After an automobile accident the ... power steering hose >>>began to squirt upon every U-turn. ...How do I determine >> >> < which component(s) needs replacing? >> >> Thanks for the helpful advices, everyone. >> >> I'd attempt to replace the high pressure hose, no luck. Now, I'm thinking >> of cut and splice. Took gearbox out today, hard as labor camp. I am >> looking >> for a good strong clamp that will clamp a 1500psi rubber/fiberglass/nylon >> tube. Where can I find one? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> > no luck there > 1500 psi will put your eye out NOW. > Missed the OP, you need a hose or pump. > Or BFH. I agree. Don't try to splice a high-pressure hose! Ken |
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 03:05:57 GMT, "Sam Nickaby" > wrote:
> >I'd attempt to replace the high pressure hose, no luck. Now, I'm thinking >of cut and splice. Took gearbox out today, hard as labor camp. I am looking >for a good strong clamp that will clamp a 1500psi rubber/fiberglass/nylon >tube. Where can I find one? > >Thanks > You don't have the necessary equipment to clamp a high pressure power steering hose. If you can't get a new one take your old one to the local hydraulic hose place and have them fix it for you. Virtually every town has one... they make the hydraulic hoses for all the dump trucks and fork lifts and stuff like that Steve B. |
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and be very careful handling the hose when under pressure.
A pinhole will work like a needle, pumping fluid under the skin. Some of the hose places will come on site to make up hoses. |
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