BLEW a PS pump hose, need some quick HELP

[Slick]

was drive'n and all a sudden the steering went to crap I pulled over and the hose blew out on the hard angle from the saginaw swap.

Do I need to do anything besides get new 3/8" tube and re-clamp it? ?:?

Or do I need to bleed air sum-how? Do I need some special HP hose? etc...

%) never did anything with a pump B-4...

For that matter, for future refrence how long can you go with a dry pump B4 it is done for??? Or do you need to pull over ASAP (what I did)?? I'm about to head out to try to find some shop open that sells the hose I need...

SO, any help You all can offer would be a HUGE help to me!!!!

THX!

 

[bert]

P/S pumps fry quickly without oil in them, you did good to stop.
If it is the pressure hose that failed, hose clamps will not hold for a reliable period of time. They fail when you need it most, ask how I know.
I had a custom hose made for mine. I took both ends so they could match the fittings. Cost was around $35. About the same as a quality hose, premade from a parts store.

 

[Slick]

Bad Pic, but it is the hose comming off where the yellow cap is on this unit

http://classicbroncos.com/saginaw.shtml

So you can see it used to come off the top and now the bottom, so the hose takes a HUGE bend fight off the pump.

What type of hose is BEST to look for??

 

[HotWheels]

If you can get some p/s hose your good to go. I believe 3/8 is the size. You can also run -6an if interested in braided...

hth

Mick

 

[Slick]

Ok... well no parts shops were pen so I had to go to Home Depot and used their "Low Pressure" clear re-enforced tube.

It is the stuff that is see thru but with the inner woven deal. it got me home no prob and seems to work just fine...

Do I need to replace it at all or should it be fine?? It says it takes upto 275 psi...

 

[flint_knapper]

I think that is the low pressure side?
I wouldn't trust that hose, don't think
it will last long being exposed to the
power steering fluid. Auto zone should
sale power steering hose by the foot.

 

[Slick]

is power steering fluid like brake fluid???

I didn't think it was caustic at all...

 

[HotWheels]

if it wasn't made for it dont use it. can cause other issues...material breakdown, burst at the wrong time as if there's a right time...

 

[Case]

hello slick, hows life up north.
i wouldnt trust that clear tubing. it is made for the pressure but not the heat or type of fluid going through it. it does look like the low pressure side so you only need a hose clamp to hold it on. good luck Case