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Re: [TR] Non-LBC - but car related

To: 'George Richardson' <gpr@key-men.com>, "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Non-LBC - but car related
From: Mark Hooper <mhooper@indiefilmnet.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:50:00 -0400
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Hi George:

>From Randall's and your comments, it sounds like hose clamps is the way to go.

The car is in very good shape overall, but those steel brake, fuel and p/s 
lines sure rusted out.

Thanks!

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of George 
Richardson
Sent: March-26-16 6:45 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Non-LBC - but car related

On my Chevy Monte Carlo, I had to cut the line to get it out. I just 
used a length of power steering hose and screw clamps to tie it back 
together. Works fine no leaks after a year.

George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
www.key-men.com

1957 Triumph TR3
1961 Jaguar Mark 2
1975 Triumph TR6
1997 Land Rover Discovery

On 3/26/2016 12:49 PM, Mark Hooper wrote:
> I am working on my 2006 Cadillac DTS.
>
> When I retrieved it where it had been hidden for 2 years, I discovered that 
> the power-steering return line had rusted through. The return line is 
> actually an insane zig-zag of metal tubing and rubber pipes clamped together 
> running around the base of the engine bay.
>
> I managed to get the old part out in three pieces by cutting the hose parts. 
> From what I can find online, GM dealer instructions drop the entire motor 
> sub-frame to replace the part! Yeah well, that's not going to happen.
>
> The part I bought has small crimp clamps (Oetiker) holding the hose to the 
> metal piping. Can I just remove two of the clamps and then replace them with 
> stainless Jubilee clamps (worm screw)after putting the part in place in 
> sections?
>
> i.e. How much pressure is there on the return line of the power steering? It 
> looks like not much, but it sure leaked out fast enough.
>
> Follow-up question: Why does the return line seem to go out of its way to 
> parallel the exhaust manifold an inch or so away for 8" and then come back to 
> position for returning to the p/s pump? Is it some sort of oil warming trick 
> for the winter, or did the engineer's arm get jogged while drawing the design?
>
> Mark Hooper
> 72 TR6
>



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