power steering pressure hose replacement question

[spdcrazy]

so so i blew the power steering hose the other day. so i replaced it with a autozone special. but i wasn't aware it was missing an o-ring. so i went back and got the o-ring off a new hose that they had in stock. and now i'm having leaks at the other end. where the pressure hose connects to the gear box. its a flare fitting and as far as i can see there isn't an o-ring. any ideas?

the guy at checkers said i needed a "power steering seal kit" for a whole 2 dollars and change. but they are to big. i'm outta options and sick of my filty dana and always having a mess on the driveway

 

[spdcrazy]

anybody? think i might get some universal o rings and just give it a try

 

[SCREWd2V]

did you find a fix? i replace the line as well, and it's seeping out of the metal fitting on that connects to the gear box too.

 

[spdcrazy]

i'm on the way to the parts store now. i'll post back on here in bout an hour.

thanks for the motivation!!! haha

 

[SCREWd2V]

go team go! lol
yeah i just changed mine out two days ago. it's 3 times louder than before. I put regular p/s fuild in it. heard i need atf, hopefully that will do the fix, then i'll worry about that slow leak.

 

[Psychopete]

Sounds like you either have dirt/junk in the steering box side of the flare, or the flare itself is just poor. Make sure it's nice and clean.

Pete

 

[spdcrazy]

i quadrupole checked dirt in the fitting, and it still leaked bad. the pump would run dry in about two days. but with a 7mm ID and 11mm OD o ring it seems to have quit.


next time i replace a hose, it won't be from autozone. i assume the flare wasn't quite right.

either way the o ring works. now for how long IDK. i'll report back if anything else happens