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Old May 18, 2024 | 05:57 PM
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Looking for power steering hose numbers including the return hose?
it has a hydroboost.
Are there 2 return hoses 1 from the hydroboost and 1 from the gear box???
 
Old May 19, 2024 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by earnies2
Looking for power steering hose numbers including the return hose?
That's not a question. That's a statement. Unless you're asking us whether we're looking for PS hoses.

I'd expect that any parts-store in America should be able to get PS hoses for you. Probably ordered from some warehouse, maybe requiring a day or three to get them in stock.

Originally Posted by earnies2
it has a hydroboost.
Are there 2 return hoses 1 from the hydroboost and 1 from the gear box???
Probably. Most other GM vehicles have two return hoses like that, and two return nipples on the PS reservoir. The reservoir will be the defining feature--if there's only one return nipple, you're going to have to tee the hoses together somewhere.

Does this vehicle have a PS fluid cooler?

In most cases, the return hose is plain bulk rubber hose, cut-to-fit, and then clamped in place. The hose is "special" because not only is it required to handle the chemical make-up of PS fluid, it also has to handle the very high temperature. Same hose is used for transmission cooler hose. DO NOT use regular "fuel" or "emissions" hose.

There is no substitute for having the actual, Genuine GM service manual set for your vehicle. Generally a two- or three-book set for each vehicle. I mostly get mine used, from sellers on eBay. When they're not available for a particular car, I've purchased the DVD copy of the service manual set from Detroit Iron or Bishko. The DVD is nice because it allows word or phrase searches; and it sucks because the .pdf files are so enormous that the scroll-bar is useless. Touching the scroll bar moves you fifteen+ pages through the book, and then it's hard to find your way back to where you were.
 

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Old May 19, 2024 | 01:23 PM
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Thanks for replying.
I am looking for the OEM hoses or part numbers.
The vechicle is located in Germany so I would like to make sure I get the correct hoses to replace the original ones. The car only has 25,000 miles on it.
Any help would be appreciated
 
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