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Old 04-23-2011, 07:40 PM
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Default Power Steering system bleeding?

Car: 1995 Nissan Maxima

Is there a special procedure how to bleed the power steering system when replacing the return hose? It's been leaking at the same spot (replaced twice but keeps on leaking).
It is at the connection or junction of the return aluminum tube (from steering assembly) and the rubber hose towards the cooler tube assembly. I used newer hose but reused the wire clamps. The hose turns 90 degrees towards the cooler tube and there's no leak in that junction. There's no visible crack to the aluminum tube. The new hose has approximately the same length as the original (to make a nice radial bend ). I tried a different clamp (flat steel screw tightened) but to no avail.
The leak starts when the bubbles in the reservoir clear & cooler tube warms.
Please help. TIA.
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