Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:44:10 -0800
Reply-To: Matt Barclay <mbarclay@OPENFBO.COM>
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From: Matt Barclay <mbarclay@OPENFBO.COM>
Subject: Re: Replacing the Power Steering Lines
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In the final steps of completing this job, I believe I confused the
pressure and return lines. Pictured here is the return line, correct?
http://gallery.openfbo.com/powersteering/IMG_3438
If so, that's what I was afraid of. Right after taking that picture, I
removed that stub of a line and took it to an aviation mechanic friend of
mine who used a torch to heat it up and separate the coupler from the
line. In the process, the threads on the nut and coupler were destroyed.
I thought it was just the pressure line, so I ordered another coupler and
installed it last night. To my horror, I found that the new pressure hose
would only fit the forward port on the rack. So basically, I could have
just clamped the return line onto the stub in the picture and installed
the pressure hose without ordering any new parts. Now I have to find a
new nut to use on that line so I can clamp to it. Anyone have one to
spare?
Sigh.
Matt
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005, Frank Condelli wrote:
> From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Replacing the Power Steering Lines
> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:25:40 EST
>
> In a message dated 10/02/2005 4:14:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> The hardest part has been finding the
> leverage to turn the old, rusted parts, and having the patience to see it
> through.
>
>
> Matt, you hit the nail on the head with that statement. It just keeps
> getting worse. Some days I keep asking why I want to work on these old rusted
> junkers. I just got done cleaning up the mess I found behind the leaking gas
> tank of my '87 Westy. If you think there's no rust on your Westy, remove the
> tank and take a look. You won't believe what's hidden on the other side.
> Hydraulic clutch and brake lines so rusted that touching them made them leak and
> they were not leaking before lowering the tank. Lucky me got to replace some
> hydraulic lines ! Every try using a flaring tool under the van with hardly
> any space to move ? Also thought it a good idea to remove and clean the
> brake equaliser that's stuffed up on the frame near the rack. Bet some of you
> didn't even know you had one of them. Wanna see how much crud I found inside,
> no, I bet you don't. Anyways, that got cleaned up and replaced. Then I
> spent the pretty much the rest of the week scraping, prepping and POR-15ing the
> space and components behind the fuel tank. Nice job tying to get liquids to
> go up ! Ha ! Well, I've not got myself and work clothes pretty well rust
> proofed anyways. But, it sure looks nice all shiny black waiting for the new
> tank to arrive. It too will get POR-15ed before installing. No more visits
> to the fuel tank and beyond for this Westy ! Just as a side note this it
> this Westy's third fuel tank. The original was replaced under warranty back in
> Edmonton, AB when owned by the original owner !
>
> BTW, glad you got through the power steering hose repair. Yes, that
> coupling on the rack can be a PITA. Heat and two long handled tight fitting
> wrenched seem to have worked for me so far as I've not wrecked one yet but I'm
> sure my turn is coming.
>
> Maybe we should go buy one of them there brandy new Sprinters with no
> rust ?!!?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
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