I too used those hoses on my 84 Westy (sits higher, no lift required). You can easily do it on a 91, but recommend 4 jack stands. So glad I did this, as it is 1 less thing to worry about. Be sure to follow Ken's instructions, as it helps identify how to flush the system. Jack R. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Larry Alofs Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2019 7:50 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Power steering hose that leads to rack is leaking -- easy fix? John, The hose from Ken at Vanagain worked well for me on my '91 GL with a KEP 2.2 conversion. Larry A.
On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 10:52 PM John H. Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> wrote: > On my '91 GL, the power steering hose where it connects to the rack has > started > leaking, and more than a few drops. Apparently the connection to the rack > has > been repaired before. What is involved in replacing this hose. Can I do > it > myself without a lift? Is the hose available? This is my first > experience with > a Vanagon with power steering. Engine is a Subaru 2.2L and has the Kennedy > Engineering Conversion. > > Thank you, > > John > |
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