i have a 71 el camino ,new steering components,hoses, pump ,gear b,ox ect. the new pressure line going to the gear box leaks,if i tighten it snug it leaks , a little tighter it still leaks but not as much ,real tight but not enought to split the flair or dent the valve fitting it still leaks,should i crank it tighter? or use some teflon tape on threads even tho its a compression fitting? took it apart and the flare looks ok on the hose end and the brass fitting on the box looks ok, any ideas, thanx .

did you put the o-ring on the end?

what o rings ? this a 1971, both ends of the pressure hose have compression fittings, didnt see any o rings on either end when i originally took it apart ???but now you got me wondering???

sounds like maybe a bad flare on the hose or the the fitting in the gear box has a flaw, you can get copper conical seals to insert and then tighten it up, works most the time.

where do you get the copper conical seals??

i just did hoses on my 84 and there was a o ring that goes on the very end of inner line which goes in the steering box and then run the nut down.


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Use the teflon tape. You are basically using the tape as a thread lubricant and not as a sealant. This will allow you to tighten the fitting tight enough for the compression seal to do it's job. Guaranteed no leaks. Try it out.

Ditto above!!!
Donny

they didnt use o-rings until 82.... IIRC