power steering pressure line

[kkjb4x4.0]

trying to replace the pressure line on 99 ex sport, the lower fitting looks easy enough. How do I get at the top fitting under the pump? Do I remove the pump? Do I remove the pulley? If I do do I need a puller? Thanks.

 

[drdoom]

It has been a while but I was doing a pump on my 97 and had some lot of trouble with that line leaking. So I had to access it several times before I corrected the problem, and I believe that I just pulled the serpentine.

 

[kkjb4x4.0]

Thanks,,I got it off last night. I was able to gently remove the pulley and use a claw foot wrench on a ratchet to access the fitting untill I loosened the pump itself and removed the rest with my fingers. On the bottom fitting I cut the line and used a socket

 

[drdoom]

Great! I had to do that socket trick a long time ago on the cooler to rack line. Very hard to reach!

 

[kkjb4x4.0]

So I've had the line off and on 3 times and can't get the lower fitting to stop leaking,,any ideas other than thread sealing tape?

 

[kkjb4x4.0]

I cant get the fitting to stop leaking,its worse than the one I removed,,anyone have any ideas?

 

[drdoom]

Sounds like you have same trouble I had at the pump end...all I know is to replace the washer (very delicate, don't over tighten).

 

[kkjb4x4.0]

Thanks drdoom,I'll give that a try.

 

[kkjb4x4.0]

Well it looks like the first few threads are stripped on the pressure port of the rack and that's why it's leaking,,is replacing the rack my only option? Thanks.