Sorry I hijacked the thread with an off-hand comment about trying to prioritize my shifter repair with another seemingly innocuous power steering fluid leak. Thanks for the link, replacing those lines looks a project that I might want to do this summer. After I do the gas tank reseal... not to hijack again. Cheers, Peter On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 04/05/2010 12:01:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > One more time, the solution to this little problem is here > > _Vanagon Power Steering_ (http://frankcondelli.com/hose.htm) I have > been > supplying this fix for over 15 years ! The very first product i offered > the Vanagon community ! > > AND, what does this have to do with Shifter Bushings anyways ! So > much for the archives eh ! > > > > >>>>>Having had a major PS leak during a trip, I'd place a greater > priority on > that. The steel supply lines are usually the problem, as they carry a > great > deal of pressure, and can rust through as mine did. The return line/hose > is > less of a problem. If you still have steel lines, they can be replaced > with > hydraulic hoses. I had my steel line re-done in steel by a hydraulic shop, > but if I did it again, I'd just redo with hoses.<<<<<< > > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, > Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2010 > |
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