Comments on: Flushing the Power Steering http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering Auto Repair Information And Advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Craig Wilson http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering/comment-page-1#comment-84113 Craig Wilson Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:37:00 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/152#comment-84113 Hi Phil, The cause of this very common power steering problem is a worn out o ring that is supposed to seal the steel pipe to the hose-end nut. This o ring sits inside the hose-end nut (a design fault to begin with!) and as such is not a simple thing to replace. Unfortunately replacing the complete high pressure hose assembly is the only option here. Ultimate Power Steering offer a redesigned hose that eliminates the possibility of this happening again which you can read about here - http://www.ultimatepowersteering.com.au/vehicles/ford/ford-falcon-au-998-%E2%80%93-902-6-cylinder/ Hope that helps! Regards, Craig Hi Phil,
The cause of this very common power steering problem is a worn out o ring that is supposed to seal the steel pipe to the hose-end nut. This o ring sits inside the hose-end nut (a design fault to begin with!) and as such is not a simple thing to replace.

Unfortunately replacing the complete high pressure hose assembly is the only option here. Ultimate Power Steering offer a redesigned hose that eliminates the possibility of this happening again which you can read about here – http://www.ultimatepowersteering.com.au/vehicles/ford/ford-falcon-au-998-%E2%80%93-902-6-cylinder/

Hope that helps!

Regards,
Craig

]]> By: Phil P http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering/comment-page-1#comment-84112 Phil P Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:40:37 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/152#comment-84112 Hi, I have a slight leak from the pressure side pump outlet on my BA 2003 Falcon. There is play in the steel pipe union that fits into the pump output side and I am loosing a small amount of fluid through this pipe union. I have changed the O ring seal but I can still move the steel pipe in and out and from side to side when the union has been tightened. Is there any way of stopping the leak without having to replace the complete pipe / hose assembly? Phil P Hi, I have a slight leak from the pressure side pump outlet on my BA 2003 Falcon. There is play in the steel pipe union that fits into the pump output side and I am loosing a small amount of fluid through this pipe union. I have changed the O ring seal but I can still move the steel pipe in and out and from side to side when the union has been tightened. Is there any way of stopping the leak without having to replace the complete pipe / hose assembly?

Phil P

]]> By: CRAIG http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering/comment-page-1#comment-38947 CRAIG Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:30:56 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/152#comment-38947 YOUR INFORMATION IS OK FOR THE MOST PART YOU LEAVE YOUESELF OPEN SLIGHTLY THIS WILL ONLY WORK ON SOME MODELS AND SOME STEERING SYSTEMS, CARS SUCH AS LANDROVER AND ALFA CAN NOT BE DONE THIS WAY ALSO THIS IS A FLUID FLUSH AND THIS SHOULD BE EXPLAINEDTHIS WILL IN NO WAY CLEAN OUT THE SYSTEM OF SEDAMENT AND THIS PROCESS CAN CAUASE PROBLEMS IN SOME SYSTEMS BY JAMMING REG VALVES AND LODGING ITEMS INTO CONTROLL VALVES I RECOMEND THIS FLUSHING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE AS A FLUID EXCHANGE NOT TO REMOVE DIRTY OIL OR WEAR MATERIAL. CRAIG MOTOR MECH AND HEAD STEERING BUILDER YOUR INFORMATION IS OK FOR THE MOST PART YOU LEAVE YOUESELF OPEN SLIGHTLY THIS WILL ONLY WORK ON SOME MODELS AND SOME STEERING SYSTEMS, CARS SUCH AS LANDROVER AND ALFA CAN NOT BE DONE THIS WAY ALSO THIS IS A FLUID FLUSH AND THIS SHOULD BE EXPLAINEDTHIS WILL IN NO WAY CLEAN OUT THE SYSTEM OF SEDAMENT AND THIS PROCESS CAN CAUASE PROBLEMS IN SOME SYSTEMS BY JAMMING REG VALVES AND LODGING ITEMS INTO CONTROLL VALVES I RECOMEND THIS FLUSHING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE AS A FLUID EXCHANGE NOT TO REMOVE DIRTY OIL OR WEAR MATERIAL.

CRAIG
MOTOR MECH AND HEAD STEERING BUILDER

]]> By: craig http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering/comment-page-1#comment-13011 craig Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:27:40 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/152#comment-13011 Hi Brian, Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Regards Craig Hi Brian,
Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment.

Regards
Craig

]]> By: Brian Campbell http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering/comment-page-1#comment-13006 Brian Campbell Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:12:32 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/152#comment-13006 I found the information on your site to be a great help. Thanks and keep up the good work guys. I found the information on your site to be a great help. Thanks and keep up the good work guys.

]]> By: Rob http://autofix.com.au/blog/flushing-the-power-steering/comment-page-1#comment-5598 Rob Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:17:47 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/152#comment-5598 I like the information you provide on your site. Very informative and straight-forward. I am offering an automotive blog here in the U.S. and would like to link to your blog if that is all right with you. My slant is more from the consumer angle in dealing with purchasing a vehicle but I'm trying to offer the viewers more peripheral information through various other "experts." Let me know. Thanks. Sincerely, Rob Wilson I like the information you provide on your site. Very informative and straight-forward. I am offering an automotive blog here in the U.S. and would like to link to your blog if that is all right with you. My slant is more from the consumer angle in dealing with purchasing a vehicle but I’m trying to offer the viewers more peripheral information through various other “experts.” Let me know. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Rob Wilson

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