Thank you to all for your help. Based on videos and pictures on the Internet, my van has had the hose upgrade to bypass the tubing issue. I don't believe there is a leak in the tubing. The fluid leak is coming from the boot on the passenger's side of the rack. Does this mean new/rebuilt rack or are there other ways to fix this problem? John On Sat, 2019-09-21 at 11:48 -0400, Jack R wrote: > 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 AlofsSent: Saturday, September > 21, 2019 7:50 AMTo: 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 > KEP2.2 conversion.Larry A. > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 10:52 PM John H. Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>w > rote: > > On my '91 GL, the power steering hose where it connects to the rack > > hasstartedleaking, and more than a few drops. Apparently the connection to > > the rackhasbeen repaired before. What is involved in replacing this > > hose. Can I doitmyself without a lift? Is the hose available? This is my > > firstexperience witha Vanagon with power steering. Engine is a Subaru 2.2L > > and has the KennedyEngineering Conversion. > > Thank you, > > John |
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