1995 Explorer Limited Rack & Pinion 2 metal lines leaking

[ExplorerSHO]

On the Steering rack there are 2 metal lines that run into each end of the rack and the one that runs to the passenger side along the top of the rack is leaking bad.
It screws in on both ends and I can't find a name for the line or anyone who carries it.
Every place I go the say i need to replace the whole rack and that will cost a lot of money and time for me as I'm away from home.
(This is not the 2 lines from the pump.)

Thanks

 

[Turdle]

I moved your thread to the 1995-2001 sub forum.

Please take a picture of the leaking lines and post it back up here. Someone may have them laying around.

I think there may be some teflon washers used for sealing, these are available in a kit.

 

[delexploder]

I've had those lines rot out before and all you can do is get them off another rack in a junkyard or take them off and get the same size line from a parts store and make your own ,if its the fitting like Jon said you can try nylon washers

 

[koda2000]

i think your best bet is to take some lines off another truck at the salvage yard. i've never seen these lines sold separately, they're considered part of the rack. i suppose you might be able to make your own new lines, but that seems like more work than it's worth.

 

[RickOTR]

Making your own lines is not that difficult and are cheaper then buying them from a junked vehicle you know nothing about. Just make sure you get a good tubing bender and flaring tool. If you get them from a salvage yard, you can't always tell what condition the inside of the lines are like.

 

[koda2000]

Making your own lines is not that difficult and are cheaper then buying them from a junked vehicle you know nothing about. Just make sure you get a good tubing bender and flaring tool. If you get them from a salvage yard, you can't always tell what condition the inside of the lines are like.

you will need a good quality tubing bender and also a good quality flaring set capable of making the correct style of flare, correct diameter steel tubing, extra tubing for practice/mistakes. you may also need to use the original fittings on the new tubing if they're special.

 

[ExplorerSHO]

Thank you everyone for your input. A friend of mine at an auto part store sold me the a rack and pinon and instructed me to take off the lines from it and return it to him the next day with out the lines and just say it was missing some parts.
And guess what it? I got a full refund and replaced both lines and it now works just fine.
Thanks every one for your in put.