I learnt something new today..never let anyone else drive ur car....ESPECIALLY ur classic....a really good friend of mine was over..met him after 4 years...took the stang out.....bottom line...he burst my power steering pipe!! 2nd time in 3 months!!! Isnt there a system which releases pressure in case of a FULLY LOCKED TURN??? Something that bleeds the excessive pressure build up?

Is this a common problem with mustangs tho?

 

Is he holding the steering against the stops for prolonged periods of time? Either way, that shouldn't pop the hose. Are you replacing them with good quality new hoses? I have a 1500 psi 4.5 gpm pump on my Jeep with a large 808 gear box and hydroboost brakes and have never had a problem with a hose.

 

well...it happens when u hold it tere and then give it a gas....i dont know wat pipes im using though..any idea on what the specs should be? you know the silver metal "bend" it has..last time it gave from the middle...a thin hair line crack...

 

What part of the world did the parts come from? NPD usually has good quality stuff.

 

i know if you have you lines just hanging there they will hit your exhaust i had the same prob and couldn't fig out what it was then i asked a mechanic at the mustang shop and he told me to secure my lines away from my exhaust and i havent had a prob since

 

probably the best thing i've done to mine is put in a Manual Steering Adapter, the power steering in these cars are plagued with problems...

 

well i redid all of my lines with russel perf plumbing and i have no prob now i am gunna rebuild the control valve and the cyl soon and then i should be done for the most part with that

 

The best solution is to convert to manual entirely. If that is still too sloppy, rack and pinion. The power setup is the ultimate in sloppy.