PMI, Re the rack hose connections - do these loosen over time or do the seals at the connections fail ?
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I may have a loss of fluid in this area - a 1/2 pint in 5,000 miles or so ....
I would try goldwing in Parish/Hastings. Good used racks down here in VA go for around $100-$150. Southern VA they are only around $65. Dutchers in Morrisville in Madison county has them for under $100.
The two lines (high pressure feed line and low pressure return line) enter the rack from the top, so any leak in that spot goes down and all over the rack, The cleanup was worse than any of the repair. If you are careful, you can pressure wash that spot.
I have taken the whole P/S system apart, with the exception of the rack. The hard lines have a complex fitting which looks like a double flare with a ridge and a rubber o-ring. When the o-ring loses flexibility, the joint will leak, but very little. Over time it makes a mess. Tightening the joint does nothing (I knew that, but had to try anyway... :roll: ). Replace the o-rings, and all is fine again.
The first return line from the rack to the reservoir is a hose with hose clamps on both ends. The clamps tend to work a little loose, and so they leak. At first I tightened mine up, but that did not work for long. If I had to do it over, I would have replaced the clamps with new ones right away. You can't use a hose clamps with flat and sharp edges from a part store in this application (it will cut into the hose), but the correct clamps are available from eEuroparts.com for a few dollars. Eventually I had to replace that first return hose, because mine was cracking. I used an oil-grade reinforced hose from a part store, for just a few dollars. It has lasted for a couple years so far with no leaks (with the clamps w. rounded edges).
In the end, when the cooling section rusted out, I replaced all the high pressure lines with a set salvaged from a 9-3 model. Despite the fact that they look a bit different, different p/n's, and different restrictors in the lines, they work just fine.
Ha ! I'd use the pressure washer, but today it would only shoot out more ice and snow.. .lol...:cheesy:
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