power steering return hose failing for the 4th time

[sponge]

in about roughly 7,000 miles, i have been through 3 return hoses and the current one is leaking bad :( the steering gear itself is new along with the pressure hose. i always bled the air properly from the system. does anyone know whats going on?

[Redog]

Poor quality hose? Not hooked up right? Using stock style clamps and not worm type?

Are you sure it's the hose and where is it "failing"

[sponge]

i've used two different brands now, it usually fails where the rubber meets the steel part. i've even tryed just using different clamps. i also tryed adding an extra clamp. didn't work.

[Redog]

Isn't the hose threaded into the pump?

I never did a PS pump on an Alero, just old school GM cars and the hoses were threaded into the pump and the steering box

[sponge]

it's threaded on the steering gear and clamp on the resevoir, the pressure is hose is threaded at both ends.

[zzyzzx]

Was the new one made in China?

[Dobbie]

Sounds like you might have a bad engine mount or something because if it's failing where the rubber meets the steel means it has way too much play there.