Power steering hose leak

sandtrooper29 · Apr 2, 2014

I installed icon reservoir and now the return line is leaking around hose and fitting. I have a hose clamp on it but can't get it to stop. Any suggestion.

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J DAMAGE · Apr 2, 2014

1 question, 2 suggestions, first is the hose clamp tight enough? , you can try putting a second hose clamp on it, or just go to the auto parts store, and purchase a new piece of hose, when I started to disassemble mine for the upgrade I noticed mine was weeping from around that aluminum factory clamp, so I eliminated it and replaced it with my own.

sandtrooper29 · Apr 3, 2014

Got it fixed. The nut on the bottom adapter was a little loose

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J DAMAGE · Apr 4, 2014

Always good when its a easy fix.

TXRPTOR37 · Jun 25, 2014

Need some help or feedback. My icon power steering reservoir is leaking below the nut where it connects to the elbow. Not a major leak but nevertheless it's leaking. Hoses aren't leaking and are secure. I've tightened the connection to the actual reservoir but it didn't make a difference.

I wiped the fluid away so that's why there's nothing in the pictures.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

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TXRPTOR37 · Jun 28, 2014

Updated pictures where you can see the leak. Bad fitting? User error? Something else?

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Wilson · Jun 28, 2014

Did you put Teflon tape on it? I'd try that be carful not to get any in the res.

TXRPTOR37 · Jun 28, 2014

I'm honestly not sure if it's a swivel fitting or if it's not threaded in all the way. I'm just going to need to take it apart this afternoon.

Do you know Wilson?

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Wilson · Jun 28, 2014

When you take it apart if it is beveled you should not need the tape. Best thing is contact icon. You defiantly would not want a pice of Teflon getting stuck in your ps line. If you do use it righty tighty wrape the tape like your tightning. to the right.

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:56 PM ----------

You might be missing a O ring or it could be cut check that first.
After rereading you know it's leaking out the bottom by the elbow? I was thinking it was the part that screwed into the res it's self.

TXRPTOR37 · Jun 28, 2014

Connection to the reservoir itself is good. It's leaking at the elbow where it connects to the nut that is connected to the reservoir. (Red fluid in last two pictures)

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Power steering hose leak

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