I had a similar experience but no fire. After the front end rebuild the
line cut loose. After replacing it and the power steering pump, I am
having an intermittent loss of power steering. This happened a couple of
times before replacing the pump but now that the pump and hose are replaced
it's happening frequently. She's back in the shop for this repair.
Tomorrow they are flushing the system. They have not rebuilt the steering
box.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Can you offer me any suggestions to
give the shop?
Thanks
Casey,
65 Crown 4dr, now ready for me except for power steering
From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2004/12/23 Thu AM 04:37:43 EST
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Popped Power Steering Hose caused fire!!!
Bob,thanks for pointing that out. I feel rotten that it happened to you
and wish both of you a speedy recovery.
If any one else here is driving around on a set of power steering hoses
that they did not personally replace, please do so soon! I had a similar
experience and almost lost control of the car near a place they call
Devil's Slide here in California that goes about 900 feet down into surf
on rocks.
These hoses can be installed by the average person with stone-age
wrenches and cost little. Yours are probably as old as your car if you
have not done them. Look under your hood at the two rubber hoses that go
from your PS pump on the engine to the steering box bolted to the frame.
Engine compartment fires and loss of power steering are both unfortunate
things that are preventable.
The regular suspects for wiring harnesses could include Bob Hoffmeister
and Lowell Howe to start naming names. They are of course to be found
in the PARTS section of the website at the bottom of that page in the
SALVAGE YARD link.
http://imperialclub.com/Part/Yards/index.htm
-Kenyon
Bob Kinker <robertkinker@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I just got my Imp back from getting the front end rebuilt. What a
difference it made. Rides like a dream. However, as we were turning into
my driveway, a power steering hose sprung a leak, spraying p/s fluid on
the hot exhaust manifold. It caught fire, and took the engine bay wiring
harness with it. Luckily we were able to put it out before too much
damage was caused. Let this be a warning to you guys, check your hoses,
and replace them when you rebuild your front end. I figure the hose was
fine for use with the worn out, sloppy front end. After it was tightened
up (rebuilt) it required more pressure on the P/S pump to it?s job, and
the hose let go. I do feel lucky that it didn?t blow on the road, with
no water or fire extinguisher nearby. In that scenario, I would have lost
my car! Maybe more! Can any of you guys recommend a source for a new
harness? Or a very nice used one? Thanks, Bob
Toasty 64 Crown Coupe
Kenyon Wills
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