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Originally Posted by AKADriver
You kind of have to get lucky finding any of the factory power steering stuff in usable condition. Even where a suitable aftermarket replacement exists they're often missing things, like the little bracket that holds the high pressure line to the left side tension rod bracket, it was already missing on my car and aftermarket lines don't come with it, even though they do for other cars. The factory hardlines aren't very well protected from corrosion and the fittings are often stripped so buying them from a partout sight unseen can be a gamble.
Of course going full aftermarket with braided hose and an inline cooler is always possible but that isn't the point.
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Sure, parts can always be bad from a wrecking yard. But my point is that they are often good, especially if all you are looking for is a simple hard line (as was my case). The problem is that people often needlessly damage these sorts of rare parts just to save a few minutes getting the parts they wanted. And this is by no means limited to steering parts.