power steering hose for f6 b1600

mark27 · Postby **mark27** » October 3rd, 2016, 3:46 pm

Good day guys. I recently installed p.steering in my f6 pickup and i had to make a high pressure hose by eswil as i could not find the original part. The steering box and pump is the original for the f6 pickup. While turning now i hear a hum. Was told by eswil after paying $700, it's the pump straining as their is no restrictor in the hose and the box is receiving to much oil pressure as a result. Apparently nothing can be done to rectify the problem and the pump and box will very soon be destroyed. Can anyone please give me some advice as to how to fix this problem? Spent close to $5k for this system and it is very difficult to find another. This pickup is very dear to me as it's the first vehicle i paid for on my own and i've kept it excellent, original condition. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » October 3rd, 2016, 4:28 pm

From experience, all those aftermarket/fabricated hoses do that. Only the original work flawlessly

mark27 · Postby **mark27** » October 3rd, 2016, 7:58 pm

Can't find an original hose that's why i made one. But can having no restrictor really do all that damage? Would a check valve of some sort work in this instance to ease hydraulic pressure?

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » October 5th, 2016, 6:47 pm

Well...I dunno where down here in trini have that kinda application

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » October 5th, 2016, 6:49 pm

And to try and fabricate one on the 'substitute' hose will reduce the integrity.

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » October 5th, 2016, 6:51 pm

From experience, eswil sub hose holding out over a year now on two vehicles. The whining noise they make however gives the impression that a pump failure imminent...

mark27 · Postby **mark27** » October 6th, 2016, 2:49 pm

Spoke to a guy today. Said he knows someone with a crashed first model b2500 selling parts. Will check him weekend. If it's the proper length, i could weld my end fittings to it. Do you know if the p.steering pump on a wl engine is on the left or right?

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » October 6th, 2016, 3:22 pm

I never dealt with diesel engines before... But I think it's on the right of the engine

mark27 · Postby **mark27** » October 7th, 2016, 7:04 am

Okay so the wl hose wouldn't work but the guy gave me a high pressure hose from a 626. What he says is to trim off the metal lines and insert this hose in the center of my hose using fittings from eswil. Will go back at eswil today with the 626 hose and my pickup and hear what they say. Thanks man, really appreciate your help.

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » October 7th, 2016, 6:16 pm

Okay nice... lemme know if it worked. I tried doing that with an original hose but the tech there was against it as they couldn't guarantee it won't fail ( suggesting it would fail almost immediately)

mark27 · Postby **mark27** » October 9th, 2016, 9:00 pm

Went by eswil weekend. They said it could work but they could not do the repairs on that day. Would go again during the week and will let you know the progress.