Wishful thinking again for me. I got the car up on ramps so I could get to the fittings and replace the bad line. It was then that I was able to see why the line had broken in the first place. About 4-5 more inches towards the drivers side, hidden behind a bracket, I saw that the Steering Gear Housing had burst all the way around. That explained why the vent tube was pulled away from the other side. I looked up what the replacement cost would be on WholesaleParts4u.com $764.00. It's a guess as to how to get the thing out to a rookie like me though. I tried to disconnect the Tie Rod End to free up the broken half and couldn't even get the nut to come off. Looks like I'd better find a mechanic who knows how to help. Anyone ever hear of one of these parts bursting like this and how it could happen?
Chas.
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