Re: [Chrysler300] 300D Power Steering Hose

["Dave Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome aboard, Frank!!

Where are you located?

I also have a D hardtop.
Curious to know, does your car have factory A/C??

Sounds like you are low on fluid.
There is supposed to be a foam rubber sleeve around the restrictor to 
silence it and keep it from rubbing on anything.

Make sure the fluid level is correct and the hose is routed away from other 
components especially the exhaust manifold.

Hope this helps. I'm sure others will chime in also on this.

Dave Schwandt
Eastern, Iowa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <fwd9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:41 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] 300D Power Steering Hose


> Hello, all.  I am the new owner of a 300D, and brand new to the 
> club/group.  The 300D is my "newest" old car; I also have a '35 Chrysler 
> Airflow, '48 Town & Country, and a '50 Dodge Coronet Club Coupe.
>
> So my 300D emits noise and vibration from the engine compartment upon 
> startup; it diminishes as things warm up but is always present at low 
> levels at just the right engine speed.  Sometimes the vibration is felt in 
> the steering wheel.  After some poking around, I have come to believe that 
> it is coming from the high pressure power steering hose!  It sure vibrates 
> at the metal "fitting" which is in approximately the middle of the hose, 
> and it transmits that noise/vibration through the hose to the ps unit.  I 
> searched the archives and it seems that this can be a problem, and that 
> the "fitting" might be a restricter/reducer or some such thing. The 
> previous owner had replaced the hose, probably a NAPA part or similar.  Do 
> you folks know where I can obtain the right hose, and can you confirm that 
> I'm on the right track?  I have zilch power steering experience as I don't 
> work on my daily driver and my other cars are a bit too old for "modern" 
> things like power steering!
>
> Thanks a lot from a newbie-
>
> Frank
>
>
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