I have a 2002 65 Convertible and the pressure hose for the power steering burst last week. I have identified replacement hydraulic hose, but the fittings are the challenge. The prior items are marked 8FJXS which is a Gates stainless steel dual seat, 45 and 37 degree, fitting. These are hard to come by with 37 degree seats being much more available. What angle are the male fittings on the power steering pump and distribution block on the transom.
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02-20-2024 02:40 AM #1
Type of Fitting on Power Steering
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Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
Are those re-usable hose ends?
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02-20-2024 11:17 AM #3
Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
I don't think they are re-useable. I cut into the sleeve to the hose but it appears it would be impossible to cut sufficiently to remove the sleeve without damaging the fitting itself.
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02-20-2024 11:29 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
You can buy the angle gauge on McMaster Carr or you can get your hose shop involved to help you figure it out.
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02-20-2024 12:22 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
re-usable fittings usually have an funky outer compression sleeve that is left handed and after you screw it down over the outer part of the hose your then thread the inner part into it. I forget the name of them but they can be reused many times , we used them exclusively in the oil fields back in the 70s for all the hydraulic connections, always made up all of our hoses.
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02-20-2024 12:50 PM #6
Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
Thanks for that insight. There are definitely no threads on the inside of the sleeve. I am away from the boat right now, so I can't put a gage on the male fittings. Mail Order providers seem to have much better pricing for custom hose assemblies compared to what I am being quoted in San Diego, so I am hoping to order the hose prior to my return to the boat.
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Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
Is there a hydraulic shop close by?
They can make a whole new hose or match the fitting.
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02-20-2024 03:59 PM #8
Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
The local shops are very expensive, and the dual seat fittings are hard to find particularly in stainless steel. I can get hose (32 feet) and 37 Degree Stainless fittings for half the price of local shops (San Diego) via Mail Order even after shipping costs. I'm just not sure if the male fittings on the boat are 37 or 45 degrees.
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03-17-2024 12:15 AM #10
Re: Type of Fitting on Power Steering
Thanks for all of the feedback. I took a chance and bought a mail order hose with 37 deg (JIC) fittings. The supplier tech told me they were dual seat fittings which is what the original Hatteras supplied fittings indicated based on their part number. On getting back to the boat I determined that the fitting on the engine driven pump was 37 degrees. The fitting on the distribution block at the transom appears to be 45 degrees, very hard to reach. All is well after a couple of hours of operation and no seepage. I did learn that the hose runs through what appears to be PVC tubing for the majority of the way aft from the engine compartment. This tubing inside diameter was only .030 larger than the hex nut and crimp on the hose. Any larger crimp would have been a show stopper.