944 - Power steering Resevoir to rack hose

[sailingmac]

I have an 86 porsche 944 project car. Can I replace the molded hose with an off the shelf length of hose and not have rubbing/wear problems?

[Ahmet]

A bit late but...

You can replace that hose with an off the shelf hose, as long as the hose you use is rated to a high enough pressure, and is meant to handle oil, lots of hoses are not suitable even at the right size. A good way to save money on a repair like this is to take the old hose (or at least it's end fittings, and desired length) to a local "injection shop" -places that deal with diesel or other commercial equipment, and have the original end pieces swapped over to new hose. I've used this method with great success and saved thousands of dollars over the years. Comes in particularly handy on older turbocharged/obscure car parts. Hope that helps you, or since it's been so long since your last post, someone else in the same boat.