ae13291

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i just had to get a damm tow home because this is the 2nd time my damm adaptor for the power steering cooler return line came loose and sprung a leak! this is how my setup is, i have a metel adaptor with flarred ends put on one side of my factory power steering hose and the other side of the adaptor has a hose connected that goes to the cooler then through the cooler and back to the pump resoircoir! the problem i am having is the adaptor i use to connect both the rubber hoses together! this is giving me a fluid leak! i have even double clamped it! and it is only leaking from where the adaptor is connected to the factory line! i really need some ideas guys, what can i do to avoid using this adaptor! i am going to take off the entire line from the rack and pinion and take a few pictures! the tow truck guy was also very unpleasent! bent the **** out of my air damm, but its ok now and i think bent the pins on the steering coloum! so guys please throw me some ideas so this wont happen again!

ae13291

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pleez guys need help!!!!!!!!

ae13291

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ok whatever, im going to the shop to get a custom made hose

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

iTrader: (19)

That is probably your best option. Get a custom hose made. Let me know the # of whoever you use.

I did the exact same thing as you did. Flared fitting. I have to refill my PS pump 1-2 times a year due to the leaking.

ae13291

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yea man! i jus had my hose done today! it was made out of a pressure line hydralic hose! but the only thing i had to do is burn the end of the hose to expand it a bit more then it is! and now i fixed everything, and its perfectly fine! i hope i dont have any more problems! but i got mine done at my uncles work place, he did it for me! if you live in the area i can help you out with it! p.s doesent your car already have the power steering cooler??

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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Actually, I have an AL tube bend around in a huge U which is mounted under the rad support. Kinda like a Corvette PS cooler.

I never had a stock PS cooler and thought buying a stock one was a waste of money.

ae13291

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i thought gm put on power steering coolers on all Z28's after 2000! yea your better off getting the same setup as i did! a long frame rail transmission cooler i use for the power steering! it works damm well! my fluid never smells burnt or changes color! its erfect for canyan driving! my fluid never boils now! but i bet the few times my pump ran dry decreased my pump life by a few years or months!

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

iTrader: (19)

Basically this is what I did



I guess it works.

ae13291

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yea i guess thats better then not having one at all! this is exactly how i did mine http://www.go-fast.org/z28/pscool.html except mine is a little larger! and i had a custom made hose