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Ford Probe The Probe appeared in 1988 and lasted until 1997 in the United States. It was based on a series of futuristic concept cars of the early 1980s, the likes of which have been seen in films like Judge Dredd, Back to the Future Part II and Total Recall. It was a coupe based on the Mazda GD platform, and was powered by a 2.2 L SOHC I4 cylinder Mazda F2 engine.

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Old 10-23-2009, 11:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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my 89 probe started leaking power steering fluid. i found the leak and fixed it with 3/8 rubber high pressure transmission line(which 2 mechanics i know reccomended) . after i fixed the first leak i found a second behind the fire wall. now the new hose has a hole. heres my question. when i replaced the line i ended up shortening it by about 8 inches, so is it the shortened line that is causing too much pressure so the hose fails, or is it that the 3/8 HP tranny hose isnt strong enough like suggested? it not, what is a cheap alt. to regular steering lines? they are pricey and a pain in the arse to install?? thanks for reading!
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No it sounds like something hit it or rubbed it to make it leak, the length will not effect leaks.
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The that line im usuing should be fine than? if i replace the leaking part with it?
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