Power Steering Cooler Bypass?

[50gt1988]

Ok so I found that my power steering cooler is whats causeing the bad leak in the system. And instead of paying 50$ for a universal cooler and then having to mount it. Could I just bypass the cooler completely? How hot will the power steering run without it?

 

[jrichker]

If there isn't a nearby junkyard, make a trip to the appliance repair place near you. Some of the air conditioners used a 3/8" copper tube covered with aluminum spines as part of the condenser assembly. You might be able to pick up a piece of that for next to nothing. Some brass fiitings to match everything up and mount it in the stock postion and you are done.

 

[HISSIN50]

Nice tip from Jrichker.

You can also get some hard line from the better parts-stores. It comes in various lengths and has NPT fittings on it (which would mate to barbed fittings to connect a hose to). I've used this stuff in the past and it worked well. You do need a tubing bender - it's nice stout line.

Good luck.