Leaking PS line

[Demonic92]

Hey guys,
I replaced my power steering pump and both the soft and hard lines almost a year ago. My power steering gearbox was and is seeping already, but recently I've noticed significant ps fluid loss and it looks like the fitting for the gearbox side of the hard line is leaking. I tried to get a crow's foot on there and tighten it but it already seemed tight/started to strip because I guess I don't have the right size crow's foot? It only started leaking recently, not when I originally installed it. Is there something extremely obvious I'm overlooking? Should i make a mess and unscrew/refasten that fitting? Maybe I just can't get it tight enough with wrong crow's foot?

 

[BILT4ME]

Should be using a line wrench.

 

[80serie]

Hey guys,
I replaced my power steering pump and both the soft and hard lines almost a year ago. My power steering gearbox was and is seeping already, but recently I've noticed significant ps fluid loss and it looks like the fitting for the gearbox side of the hard line is leaking. I tried to get a crow's foot on there and tighten it but it already seemed tight/started to strip because I guess I don't have the right size crow's foot? It only started leaking recently, not when I originally installed it. Is there something extremely obvious I'm overlooking? Should i make a mess and unscrew/refasten that fitting? Maybe I just can't get it tight enough with wrong crow's foot?
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Instead of a crow foot, use ordinary wrench and access it from the wheel well. Just remove the rubber lining (splash guard). You won’t need to remove the tire.

 

[Demonic92]

Accessing it from the wheel well is a fantastic idea. I dont know why I didn't think of that. My Harbor Freight crows foot set + probably cheap PS line has the nut a little rounded off. I tried a line wrench from the wheel well but it doesnt seem to be 17mm anymore. Got some vice grips on there and it seems to be leak-free now. Thanks guys.