By the way, When I say hydraulic grade, I mean one that is designed for hydraulic fluid under pressure. The hose should appear to be a rubber type hose, but it will have layers of braided metal wire within the rubber to give it strength. This is also what makes it stiff. It also may require a cutoff saw or hacksaw to cut it to length.
Aaron > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/12/14 Tue PM 09:46:38 GMT > To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] ps hose "bleeding" through... ? > > Yes, I've seen it and struggled with it just like yourself and the others who > have responded. I've also found a remedy and have been living without the > 'bleeding' or 'seeping' for 3-4 years now. > > My particular setup is on my 67 SS 396 and I added the remote reservoir setup > when I added power steering to retain the correct factory look for the > 'early' Chevelles. I think they made the switch to the block/pump mounted > style in 68 or 69. > > Anyway, back to the problem and the solution. Most places just want to sell > you an inferior heater hose grade hose - especially when they hear you say it > isn't under pressure and just for a 'gravity feed' type reservior. The > problem is that this type of hose isn't designed for p/s fluid and it 'seeps' > or 'sweats' the fluid rather quickly. I use the Valvoline SynPower Synthetic > fluid but I assume any p/s fluid will do it. After several attempts asking > the people at the parts counter and trying different types of 'heater hoses,' > I finally got someone who knew a thing or two and was willing to help me find > a hose that doesn't sweat. > > You need to ask for a hydraulic grade hose. You'll need to know your ID, > length, etc. so they can find something that will work. I found mine at > O'Reilly Auto Parts. Get plenty of length as it is bound to be stiff and can > be cumbersome to get it routed correctly, especially with that J-bend you > mentioned. I just used a couple of stainless hose clamps on the ends - the > hose should have a pretty hard exterior (when compared to a heater or > radiator hose) so the clamps won't compress it like you may be used to. > Hydraulic hose of this size can also be relatively expensive if you're used > to buying fuel or vacuum hose. Regardless, it will solve your problem and > you won't have to worry or clean up after it anymore. > > Aaron Weaver > 67 SS 396 > Atchison, KS > > > > > From: "Kent Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2004/12/14 Tue PM 03:59:45 GMT > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] ps hose "bleeding" through... ? > > > > On my '68 BB which has the remote reservoir for the power steering fluid > > (mounted on the radiator support) - there is a hose which connects the > > reservoir to the pump mounted on the engine. The fluid appears to be > > "bleeding/weeping" through the pores in the rubber. It was a brand new GM > > hose part #01485552 gr. 8.846 . The hose has been installed maybe 8 months > > (?), but has been slowly bleeding the last 2 months or so. I wiped the > > hose > > off about a week ago, and now there is enough fluid seeping through to > > cause > > it to drip a small puddle on the inner fender well. The fluid I used is > > made by REDLINE, it is a synthetic power steering fluid. > > Has anyone seen anything like this before ? > > > > Kent > > '68 Malibu ZZ502/502 :) > > ACES #5102 > > > > > > > > >
