Power Steering Pressure Hose - 69 AMX
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Topic: Power Steering Pressure Hose - 69 AMX
Posted By: AMX09652
Subject: Power Steering Pressure Hose - 69 AMX
Date Posted: Sep/24/2020 at 8:36pm
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I recently had my Eaton PS pump rebuilt. When I installed on my car, I put a used "original" pressure hose on it. Gave it a test drive...and saw that there was fluid leakage at both attachment points of the hose (at the pump and at the box). I tightened the nuts as much as I could and tried again....still leaking at the hose attachments. Am I missing something that I need to do to make this work....or is the old hose fittings just shot? I have another original hose that I could try...or just go with a new aftermarket hose? Thanks for input. Darron -------------  1969 BBO AMX 390 4 speed "Deep in the heart of Texas" |
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Posted By: tomj
Date Posted: Sep/24/2020 at 11:29pm
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Oh man, I'd buy a new hose. Are they flare fittings? Are the flares, inside and out, perfect and smooth? Generally speaking, old rubber is bad rubber. THere exist soft copper cone flare washers that might help seal old fittings. ------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
Posted By: AMX09652
Date Posted: Sep/25/2020 at 8:09am
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Yes, flare fittings that look good to my eye. Just wanted to run an original hose. I know the potential issues with old rubber. Not sure I want add flare washers if they weren't there originally. Thanks. ------------- 1969 BBO AMX 390 4 speed "Deep in the heart of Texas" |
Posted By: Steve_P
Date Posted: Sep/25/2020 at 8:38am
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Is this the same hose you used prior? Was it leaking then? There are aluminum seats in the pump and the box that the hose ends seals to. I'm guessing you didn't have this problem before, so try another hose. |
Posted By: AMX09652
Date Posted: Sep/25/2020 at 9:49am
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Not the same hose as prior. Previously had an aftermarket hose on the car that was not leaking. I do have another original hose....can give it a try. ------------- 1969 BBO AMX 390 4 speed "Deep in the heart of Texas" |
Posted By: tomj
Date Posted: Sep/25/2020 at 10:59pm
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Ahh, originality. Got it. It may be -- not sure how you'd check -- that the original flares deformed to seal, and the "new" hose has a different deformation. I wonder if you could find a stone or tool with the right angle, chuck in a drill and clean up the flare? I bet someone has made such a thing, shoudl be OK if you don't take much metal off. ------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
Posted By: AMX09652
Date Posted: Oct/04/2020 at 3:31pm
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I put an new Gates aftermarket hose and I'm still have problems with leaking at the fittings. Am I just a weakling and can't torque these down enough? ------------- 1969 BBO AMX 390 4 speed "Deep in the heart of Texas" |
Posted By: turbo
Date Posted: Oct/04/2020 at 5:35pm
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Sometimes after a hose has been mashed a million times the flange loses it's effectiveness to seal. Have to start with a new hose. Also.....every time I have had to install hose for any reason it's been my experience that I had to crank the SNOT out of it to prevent leakage. ------------- they call me Capt RETIRED! |
Posted By: 6PakBee
Date Posted: Oct/04/2020 at 7:46pm
Both ends of the hose are inverted flare fittings. If the sealing flare surface is leaking, further tightening should seal it up. If there is an adapter in the pump or the box (I honestly can't remember if there is), then that's a different situation.
------------- Roger Gazur 1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler 1970 RWB 4-spd Machine 1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX All project cars. Forum Cockroach |
AMX09652 wrote:Posted By: Steve_P
Date Posted: Oct/05/2020 at 1:37pm
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You should be using a flare nut wrench. Not sure if there's a torque spec on these but I've never had one leak and never had to go crazy on one. Maybe you need a bowl of Wheaties at breakfast and some spinach for lunch :) The seats are replaceable. But it defies the odds that both would be bad simultaneously. I'm not sure where you'd get the seat for the pump, maybe the Ford vendors have them? The seat for the box should be available. You will have to thread a screw into them and pull with a slide hammer. |
Posted By: tomj
Date Posted: Oct/07/2020 at 1:11am
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When seats are buggered they leak, and when you crank down on new hoses, perfect they might be, they will leak if the seats are bad. Then they often score the new hose seats. Also make sure they're the right flare. There's 45 and 37 degree flare systems. ------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
Posted By: AMX09652
Date Posted: Nov/08/2020 at 8:19pm
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Still having trouble. Got a new hose....looks like I'm good at the power steering pump, but having leak problems at the box. Where can I find the correct seat for the steering box? ------------- 1969 BBO AMX 390 4 speed "Deep in the heart of Texas" |
Posted By: turbo
Date Posted: Nov/08/2020 at 9:40pm
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On a new box as far as I know ------------- they call me Capt RETIRED! |