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Old 10-28-2008, 03:25 PM
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Default Power Steering - Return Hose Fitting

Hi All,

Pls excuse long post.

I have a 2008 CR chassis that uses a Commodore VP Power Steering Rack.

I got a guy from ENZED to re-jig my High Pressure Hose which fits just nicely.

My problem is that he didnt have a fitting to go on to the Rack for my low pressure return hose (I have plently of hose but no barb fitting to screw in to the steering rack).

Any smart people out there know where and what size barb (screww thread I mean) I should get?

Also one other technical thing I wanted to check. My engine is from a VY Commodore and came with the high pressure hose/fitting and after modifications just screwed in to the steering rack nicely. It screwed in to the smaller sized hole which I assume is the "input". I assumed the low pressure return would be the larger hole? i.e. low pressure more volume/expansion etc?.

I am thinking of a couple of approaches:
- go to wrecker and get one off a VP and modify
- get new one of Holden and modify
- try and a fitting if I know what size.

Lastly - I understnd on the production VP the return hose winds its way around a bit for "coolin" reasons. I was not thinking of doing this and just having the barb fitting go straight in to the flexible hose and then to the reservoir.

Thanks

Rgds

Gregg
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