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Power Steering - Pressure Pipe Leakage

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Number 87-3-23A Date 3/88


POWER STEERING PRESSURE PIPE
Subject: LEAKAGE

1987 6000 MODELS WITH 2.5L ENGINE (PRP LR8) (VIN CODE R)
Please discard bulletin 87-3-23 issued 2/88. This bulletin is being revised to clarify part name, provide labor operation number, labor time and to provide a subject.

Some 1987 6000 models with 2.5L engines, (RPO LR8), may exhibit a slight fluid leakage from the power steering pressure hose connector/pipe assembly..

FIGURE 1:




A new power steering pressure inlet hose assembly, P/N 26012610, has been released for service usage. This new assembly will replace the existing pressure inlet hose assembly, idle speed switch connector and pressure pipe. (See Figure 1).

FIGURE 2:




Vehicles exhibiting this condition may be repaired by installation of this new hose assembly following applicable shop manual procedure and referring to Figure 2.
Labor Operation Number: T1322

Labor Time : .8 Hours