Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Power Steering Geyser

I'm writing about a 1995 2.5L V6.

I had a leak in my power steering system in which I'd get a light coating of oil over that quadrant of the engine (passenger side, near the firewall). At first I thought it was the pump, although it seemed to be functioning perfectly.

Recently it got worse and I found that the hose that leads up to the metal tubing going into the power steering pump has rubbed against a metal bracket on the firewall and has a hole.

Well, needless to say, the harder the wheels are turned, the farther the spray goes!

I'd replace the hose, but can't figure out where it ends up! It goes behind the engine, but I don't have any diagrams that might show its path.

Can anyone help me out here?

I could use some info on where it goes and the part number too.

That's the ideal situation, otherwise I guess I'll have to come up with a fix for it. (any ideas for that are welcome too)

Thanks.

Diagrams are useless/nonexistent in manual.
Suggest you visit dealer to inquire re what sections of ps hose/pipe are available for purchase (and to see parts diag.). I believe the section you are seeing ends up on rack and may not be accessible unless sub-frame is dropped.
Additionally, unlike lo-pressure side, a simple DIY splice may not suffice.

Make sure you have the proper wrench to remove/replace the hose before starting the job. I had one car that needed an 18mm line wrench to remove the nut from the power rack. Not easy to locate because most sets of line wrenches don't go that big. Line wrenches wouldn't tear up the compression fittings because they wrap around the head a little more that the normal ones.

horseydug, I believe you are correct about dropping the subframe.

I got an estimate for $345 from the dealer because there's 4 hours labor involved!

I tried a length of high pressure hose to patch, but none of the clamps I had could hold it.

At least I wanted a temporary fix so I could drive (limp) to the dealer. Now I have to have it towed.

AArrgghh!