OMG Please Help (Power Steering Line)

September 5th, 2006, 09:12 PM	#1
305STANG Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	OMG Please Help (Power Steering Line) Ok so I decided to change my power steering pump to fix some whining the bullitt had. So everything is going good until I get to the removing the pressure hose which goes into the pump. None of the tools I had could get in there with the pump still attached, so i unbolt the pump from the block and it is just hanging by that hose. And I've been trying to get this hose outta the pump for over and hour and I have just about had it . I already started stripping the nut that connects the hose. I don't know what to do from here. Is there any magic spray that can help loosen this nut? Im almost ready to have it towed to Ford, the people who I didn't want working on my car in the first place. I'll post pics as soon as I my cameras charged. Any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ http://i1.tinypic.com/1zx07jr.jpg

September 5th, 2006, 10:11 PM	#2
305STANG Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	heres what I was talking about. I know the pic isn't the best but its night time and well....yeah __________________ http://i1.tinypic.com/1zx07jr.jpg

September 5th, 2006, 10:13 PM	#3
mdvaldosta Maintenance Man 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,943	Get a brake like wrench, it'll grab that nut better.

September 6th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#4
305STANG Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	So I got some locking pliers and tried to get that nut off and I ended up basically stripping it. So now I'm left with very little options. I either cut the pressure line and buy a new one, im not sure how far it goes. Anybody have any other ideas, maybe just to get the nut off? __________________ http://i1.tinypic.com/1zx07jr.jpg

September 6th, 2006, 08:07 PM	#5
mdvaldosta Maintenance Man 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,943	Buy a new line, it'll be easier.

September 6th, 2006, 10:58 PM

Casper98GT

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Oh dear!!

Looks like something our oil change kid might do!! haha.

Ok, you should have used line wrench. Looks like a normal wrench but it has a very small opening just big enough to go over the line then you slide it over the nut. grabs much harder. If not you end up with what you have there.

time for a new line brother.

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September 6th, 2006, 11:38 PM	#7
305STANG Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	Damn, I wish you wouldv'e posted earlier. Oh well I guess its one of those things, live and learn. BTW I was looking at the line and it seems to go very far, AKA Im gonna have a long day tomorrow. Thanks guys __________________ http://i1.tinypic.com/1zx07jr.jpg

September 6th, 2006, 11:41 PM