2007 Ford Expedition power steering pressure

I rec'd your response. I am replacing the a/c condensor. This particullar condensor has 2 a/c hoses on the passengers side and they bolt on. There is no problem with that area.

The driver's side of the vehicle has two hoses that go into the condensor. Thiese two hoses are specifically for the power steering unit. Each are held on by a spring loaded type clamp. This is the way it came from the factory as I bought the vehicle new and it has never been worked on.

I can't think of how to be more speicifc with details than this.

I rec'd your message and wanted to let you know what I found.

First I want to let you know that I finally decided I was going to have to figure this problem out for myself because I only came to your organization when I had checked, double checked and triple checked all my work.

I finally removed the new a/c condensor and placed it side by side with the original condensor. I then was able to see the problem. The top few passages of the a/c condensor is for the power steering fluid. Those passages on the original were much wider than that of the new one. The new condensor passages were so small that fluid was unable to travel through it which is what was causing the the pressure build up and blowing the hose off.

Although it might be somewhat unusual to have to second guess a manufacturer, in my case that is exactly what had to be done. I found the problem then bought another condensor from another company and it worked perfect.

So I guess I am saying that it doesn't necessarily have to be a blocked hose as you stated. Although I am not a licensed mechanic I do have enough common sense to make sure there are no caps/plugs prior to ever contacting someone for serious guidance on an unusual problem. I don't think I got much of that guidance for this purchase.

Sincerely,

Scott Higgins