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Old 06-22-2017, 09:26 PM
Tireiron Tireiron is offline
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Re: replacement rack and pinion

There are a few lines, only one of them is a high pressure line.

If it is the pressure line from the pump to the rack (metal on each end crimped to a rubber middle section), it requires either an OEM line or a custom made line from a hydraulic shop with the correct fittings crimped on.

All of the other lines are return lines and are low pressure. These are all just connected with hose clamps and all of the rubber is just oil resistant rubber line.

There is a small metal section from the rack to the first piece of rubber with a clamp. This first piece of rubber then connects with a clamp to a metal piece that runs under the right head. This then connects with a clamp to a rubber line that runs to the cooler in front of the radiator and connects with a clamp. From the cooler there is a rubber line that connects with a clamp and runs up to the reservoir and connects with a clamp.

If the first metal section that connects to the rack is leaking you may be able to make one from another subaru work and connect it to the rubber line with a clamp.

If it is the metal line under the head that is leaking you can just pull it out and run a rubber line from the metal line at the rack to the cooler in front of the radiator.

If it is the cooler in front of the radiator that is leaking you can just replace it with a generic finned cooler.

I had the rubber return between the first metal line at the rack and the metal line under the head spring a leak and I replaced it with a new piece of rubber line and new clamps.

I also had the cooler in front of the radiator rot out on me so i replaced it with a generic cooler.
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