shtnfrds

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I found where it is leaking from, just need to know what i need to fix it, if it is even fixable. what parts do I need? washers, o-rings, seals and such?

I outlined the line that is leaking with my expert MS paint skills, lol.


here is a larger pic of it incase that one is too small.


Thanks for any and all help.

EDIT: the line itself isnt leaking, its leaking from between the fitting and the line.

LS6427

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Basic tools. Crescent wrench.

davidadavila

my **** is leaking too all over can you overhaul them or you just have to buy a new one...in the same boat as above

LS6427

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Why would you need a whole new rack if just a line is leaking? Get a new line. In the picture above the red square is showing that the bend in the metal line is the leaky spot, right????

davidadavila

no mine is leaking where the lines meet the steering rack in the threads, i was asking if you can put something in the thread to stop the leaks

shtnfrds

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the line itself in NOT leaking. mine is also just the fitting. i was just wondering if there was some kind of an o-ring or if it was just like brake lines and it would be a pressure fitting.



lol, dude go out and look at the area im taking about, no way in HELL are you going to get a cresent wrench in there. that was funny, but thanks for the effort

wssix99

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pm sent

LS6427

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Man, I don't know, just seems like if its tight enough it will not leak. Just like tranny line fittings, they just tighten and they don't leak.

I just put a power sterring cooler (tranny cooler) on my car 2 days ago. I didn't really notice how tight it was in there.....but isn't that your rack..off the car? Looks like they're easy to get to.

shtnfrds

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no that was a photo i searched for, mine is still in the car.

LS6427

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Well, I can guarantee there's a way to get at that thing easily, I'd go to the dealership and wander back in the tech area and ask one of the gusy what they use. I've done that a bunch of times, they've always told me exactly what to do. It might be one of those weird ******* tools, ya know.

wssix99

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You may also PM this guy: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...gear-leak.html

He never finished the thread but was able to stop his leak by installing a new O-Ring seal. (He got his from a dealership.)

taws6m6

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I fixed mine on the car with a wrench

MTN_Z

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Same here. I just did this last weekend on that exact return line. I got a crescent wrench on there without any issues. The line is supposed to have an o-ring on it so if yours doesn't have one, that is the reason it is leaking. I'm not sure if you can get the o-ring separately or not because I had to purchase the whole line which came with one. Make sure you use a smaller crescent wrench and you should be fine.

shtnfrds

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well i got it loose and out, i cant seem to digg an o-ring out so i must not even have one, i had to move the alt. out of the way. there was a black plastic peice blocking the removale.

patSS/00

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Mine leaks too. So when you disconnect that line, how much fluid drains out? And when you put it back together, do you have to worry about air in the lines, like with brake lines?