Urgent help: Power steering hose

[Quick]

Hey Guys,

Trying to replace the R&P, I mechanic couldn't take the upper hose off (from rack to the reservoir) and ended up breaking it.

Can any one help me with the part number or a place where to source just that hose?

Help greatly appreciated?

Thanks

 

[dfrelich]

You cannot just buy one hose. You'll need to buy a kit. I had to buy a kit just to use return hose.

 

[RND1]

http://www.toyotaonlineparts.com

 

[uzj100]

I had mine made for like 6 bucks. Any auto parts store should be able to assist. Cut to length.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

Just cut the the right length of the right ID hose from the autoparts place. It's a pretty short standard sized hose.

 

[Supra88]

It's either 5/8" or 3/8" transmission oil line. Do not use coolant hoses.


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[Quick]

Yeah but the other end where it goes in the rack is suppose to have a NUT that screws in? This ^ hose won't have that so how would you connect?

Thanks

 

[TXLX100]

Do you have a picture of the broken hose? Did you break the hose or the nut? If you broke the hose, you may be able to save the nut end and splice some new hose to it, since it's not high pressure through that area.

 

[Quick]

Mechanic got bit creative and made an identical hose out of an A/C line and since it's the return line (non -pressured) I think it would be fine. The lines now look pretty much the same.

Question, I know we always use distilled water for coolant but I think he has used bottled water instead when doing the coolant (50:50), is that OK or do I need to take care of it. I will be resoing the flush again in a year or two anyway.

 

[hankinid]

Question, I know we always use distilled water for coolant but I think he has used bottled water instead when doing the coolant (50:50), is that OK or do I need to take care of it. I will be resoing the flush again in a year or two anyway.

If you use Toyota premix or Zerex Asian coolant, distilled v. tap water worries are eliminated.

 

[Quick]

It is Toyota Red that does require 50:50 and all it says water, not distilled?

 

[PADDO]

Mechanic got bit creative and made an identical hose out of an A/C line and since it's the return line (non -pressured) I think it would be fine. The lines now look pretty much the same.

Question, I know we always use distilled water for coolant but I think he has used bottled water instead when doing the coolant (50:50), is that OK or do I need to take care of it. I will be resoing the flush again in a year or two anyway.

There could well be an incompatibility between AC line and transmission fluid, it could appear fit for purpose but what's going on internally? Hydraulic fluids have a habit of permeating and softening non compatible hose material, causing swelling, softening, material to slough off and early failure. I'd change it out for hydraulic fluid rated hose, or at a minimum google the specs on the hose used to see what the recommended applications and prohibitions are. Demineralized, steam distilled water is the stuff to use for cutting coolant.




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[Quick]

Good ^ concern but A/C lines are cast aluminum and I think transmission fluid though rated as hydraulic but not actually hydraulic so I think we should be OK. Having said that, I will still look into it.

Supra 88, where did you get the fitting that screws/bolts at the rack end? How did you secure that to the hose end and where did you source it at?

 

[PADDO]

Good ^ concern but A/C lines are cast aluminum and I think transmission fluid though rated as hydraulic but not actually hydraulic so I think we should be OK. Having said that, I will still look into it.

Supra 88, where did you get the fitting that screws/bolts at the rack end? How did you secure that to the hose end and where did you source it at?

Gotcha, thought you were referencing flexible AC hose, not rigid line. Transmission fluid is hydraulic fluid by any definition


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[hankinid]

It is Toyota Red that does require 50:50 and all it says water, not distilled?

I would use distilled water with any antifreeze that isn't pre-mixed.

 

[Supra88]

3/8" low pressure PS hose connection.

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