[quatrei]

I was doing my oil change and installing my Fumoto valve this morning and noticed that one of the hose has some sort of leak (see attached pic). It wasn't really leaking but there's a build up of the grease along the hose.. Can anyone point me as to what is it called and what the issue could be?

 

[Studum]

If those hard lines that its attached to goes to the steering rack like it looks like it does it'll be a power steering line. Which one I'm not certain.

 

[Cookie_Thumper]

Edit, my reply deleted as Iam thinking opf the wrong model.

 

[arathol]

Pretty sure the electric steering in the mazda 3 is not hydraulic assist.

Pretty sure that the car was made before electric power assist.

 

[BadSeed]

That's the pressure line for the power steering. The return line is held to the steel hard lines with clamps

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[quatrei]

Thanks guys. Can I replace this myself or has to be taken to a mechanic? Is this just a single hose or a whole assembly?

 

[snowy8171]

You can replace individual lines.

 

[kms1990]

That's a power steering line, the mazda 3 from 04-13 all models use an electrically driven power steering pump(not belt driven like older cars) under the washer fluid tank to the passenger side of the engine bay and the rest of the system is a conventional power steer system. it is not all electric as many newer ones and even the 14+ 3s might be (I do not know on them) that looks like a feed hose to the rack from the pump, follow it back to where it gies is the easiest way, or go here: Shop Mazda Parts Online in the Midwest ? Zoom Zoom Nation Parts and enter your cars info they have diagrams and you might find that hose in the diagram, I would start with power steering as that's either a power steering hose or a/c hose more likely a power steering hose.

 

[fourthage]

How do you like that valve?

 

[quatrei]

How do you like that valve?

So far so good. No leaks. Now, I'd have to wait till my first oil change with the Valve before I can make an actual impression. :laugh2:

 

[quatrei]

Thanks guys.. I will check it out next time I jack the car up..