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My wife's Z28 convertible is leaking - rear pinion seal and now the PS pressure line.

I am going to do the PS lines myself but I only see a listing for the pressure line at the online stores (RockAuto, Napa, even AutoZone). They list the return line only for the 3.8 V6 and nothing for a V8. What gives - is the return line the same for both the 6 and the 8?

Once I swap them, how much fluid do I need and what is the procedure to bleed the system?

Thanks
Stacy

 

Just get some 3/8 hose at Advance Auto and cut to length

As for the power steering bleed, the way I did mine was disconnect return line and put in a bottle. Lift the front of car, then turn the steering wheel lock to lock while maintaining fluid level in reservoir til you get clean fluid coming out.

 

I would rather have the orginal type line especially since the metal end is crimped onto the rubber hose of the original...

When you do this - is the car running or off? disconnect the line from the reservior? what keeps the fluid from running out of the reservior?

 

Here is the turkey baster method as well:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...g-flush-3.html

 

I am in the same boat as you man I was looking all over for those hoses. Nobody sells them. I am thinking about just going to gm and getting the right line.

 

I sourced the HP line for a 2k2 Z28 just a a couple weeks ago at O'Reilly's.

It was about $40

Took less than a quart of fluid.

 

You can get the high pressure line from vatozone for $26. I just replaced my entire steering system (rack, pump, and HP line).

 

Yep I can find the HIGH PRESSURE one at most places - RockAuto, NAPA, autozone etc. - but they only show the return line in a list for the V6

I guess I will go to the stealership....

 

good luck i work at the dealreship and the return line is discontinued i hs hell finding one myself, the only ones left are whoever has them on the shelf

 

Fellas I went through this last year, %100 dealer only part. BUT, its like 15 bucks so no worries.

 

I can check with my sources on Monday, if any of them have this on their shelf ill let you know.

 

That would be awesome!!

 

workin on my car last night i realized im going to have to convert my PS lines to AN so i took off my PS lines, so if you will go for a used one lemme know, if i was you i would find a new one if you can

 

I cant find the return either. Not even at the dealership. Mine has a pinhole leak. Jb weld time I guess.