While doing my brakes yesterday I noticed my power steering hose leaking again! I thought I fixed this about 3 or 4 months ago with all new hoses and clamps. It's the hose that comes from underneath the reservoir and where it attaches down at the bottom on the metal thing. How hot is the fluid that is going through there? The hose appears very soft to squeeze. Maybe I didn't get the right hose? It's sort of a pain to change this because the splash guard needs come off so I can have access to get the hose off from under the reservoir. But I'm such a tight wad I have to do it myself because I know a shop will charge me a crazy labor fee and all I probably have to buy is the hose anyway. The only thing I can think is I don't have the right type of hose. What y'all think?

Is this what I need?

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering

It's a 2500 4x4 Cummins

 

I would trust the website lol. If it says its an oem match, it should work afterall its only a hose, not something with tight tolerances.

 

Is it it different than a heater hose though? I think that might be what they sold me the first time. A heater hose isn't supposed to have oil running through it, is it?

 

no but it has 200+ degree coolant running through it. i sure hope your power steering fluid doesnt heat up that hot!