Hydraulic Fan Power Steering fittings
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Cool! I hope it stops haunting you lol
Maybe just some residule from the previous leak . Were thendrops from the fittings area ?
Its appears very small with only 2 drops in 20 miles ..
Give it a bit more time ,, heat and any residual should clear up as it sets in .. keep an eye on it thats for sure ,,
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I had cleaned the area and run a few times before the actual test drive.
I thought that .. so it does need to still be checked and hope it compltely stops dripping .. heat could expand things and seal it .. amcouple drips isnt bad at this time .. Where did the drips come from ?
When i ran it i had it up to operating temperature. Reved it also to create more pressure. And no drips where seen did that 2 times before the actual test drive. But if it still needs to be perfectly seal I may need to add a few more turns i did 3 turns on teflon tape at the fittings threads. May need 2 more turns to completely seal un less i should do 3?
2 1/2 wraps with teflon tape and put on with the proper direction on the thread is usually sufficient from my understanding .. putting the teflon tape on in the wrong direction of the threads tends to cause a improper seal .. ive done that before . Sometimes it leaked other time not hahaha !
With only a,couple small,drips i would still keep an eye on it just in case it gets worse but still give it a little time and see if it sets in .
Yeah I have also done where I go against the thread and it comes right off. But it i got it figured out. Just like you stated I'll keep an eye on it go from there but this a vast improvement. I've owned this truck now September 6 2022 and prior to my crash on August 2 2022 i owned my first truck since 2019 and both had this issue its been years since I can at least get to this point and for me this is a win. I was going to quit on it for a while and spend the money on the trans am that also needs attention and I've owned that car since 2007 or 2008.
Withoit a doubt ,, the PS hose on the trucks are a pain and garbage from the factory . Seems they all seep or blow out .. mine did .. also had the replacements blow out twice up near the pump .. make amheckmof a mess under the hood .. the set on now has been holding up for years .. knock on wood ..
imthinkmyou have a decent win now and hope it stays ok ..
Post up some pics and things your doing on the trans am ..
oh for sure the mess was like yeah I'll clean it up when I can just accept it happened and when I'm ready I'll clean it lol. I lost motivation due to just as this truck it's an arm and a leg now to restore and replace parts for the trans am and this truck who would've thought one of the most less liked generations of trans am now is getting attention sucks for me to have made such bad life choices because if I hadn't I would have had my trans am driveable by now. But I stepped away even from the forums on the trans am/camaro and I have to 2025 this year to get back in even to dedicste 15 to 30 minutes every day it adds up to chip away and get progress done. So I can enjoy this truck and the trans am.
Cool ,, i like the trans ams ,,, made famous in smokey and the bandit .. restore it and yes enjoy both .. cant ask for much more IMO ..
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Never give up!! Well done!
Be prepared and never give up ..NEXT HAHAHA
Yeah that year is on my list to own.
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