hoytheld

Hey all,
I have a '92 civic DX and have a pin (rust) hole in a steel line that crosses in front of the radiator near the bottom of the car. This line is just behind the front lower bumper facia. It comes from somwhere in the engine compartment (i assume) comes accross the front, makes a 180 then returns back to engine. What flows in this? I assume I can "make" my own repair section and scab in a whole new fabbed piece?...doesnt look too complicated.


Thanks

delsolintegra

power steering fluid. you can use some tubing and radiator hose clamps.

MR.johnson

yup. its a power steering "cooler" take it out and install a real cooler.

hoytheld

umm...it's not a race car

N/A

Who said anything about race cars?

drod

Do you guys think anything bad would happen if you just deleted this whole tube, and just connected the ports together closer to the resevoire?

N/A

No, but is it gets hotter it gets thinner and its more prone to leaks

hoytheld

i just ment i dont need to go through all the hoop-la of putting on a "real cooler"...it's a beater work car.... say...

N/A

If that's the case just do what this other guy said and loop it closer

vtechjunkie

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I would just be careful what material I used to "loop" that line. I would suck to make a pin hole a huge hole. I would use some small radiator line and a couple heavy duty clamps and tighten them as tight as I could go without crimping the line.

pityocamptes

I would tranny rubber line, as rad/water tubing may soften up and deteriorate from the ps fluid...

Cut the line and flare both ends, install rubber line inline and clamp down.

fallrivercolin

Is there pressure in that line? I tried using hose and clamps to patch a PS line on my old escort, and it was a messy **** show i tell ya.

Former User

Sounds like an A/C refrigerant line.