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Cardone 3L-1205 Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly
Reliable Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly
The Cardone Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly 3L-1205 is designed to provide a durable and precise hydraulic connection for steering systems. Engineered with metal construction, this assembly ensures long-lasting performance for Ford, Mazda, and Mercury vehicles.
- Durable metal tubing for reliable hydraulic fluid transfer
- Includes short tubing, tubing nuts, and Teflon seals for secure installation
- Compatible with multiple Ford, Mazda, and Mercury models including B2300, B2500, B3000, B4000, Explorer, and Ranger
- Part number 3L-1205 ensures exact fitment and quality standards
- Non-E-Waste component, meeting environmental compliance
About the Cardone Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly Line
The Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly product line by Cardone focuses on delivering precise hydraulic connections essential for steering gear systems. This line is engineered to meet OEM specifications, providing components that maintain hydraulic pressure and fluid integrity within the steering system. The 3L-1205 part is a key component in this line, designed to fit specific Ford, Mazda, and Mercury models requiring reliable hydraulic transfer tubing.
Detailed Product Description
This Cardone 3L-1205 tubing assembly is constructed from metal to withstand the pressures and conditions within the steering system. The package includes short tubing, tubing nuts, and Teflon seals, which are critical for preventing leaks and ensuring a secure hydraulic connection. This assembly is compatible with a range of vehicles such as the Ford Explorer Sport Trac, Mazda B3000, and Mercury Mountaineer, among others. Its design supports the hydraulic rack and pinion steering system by transferring fluid efficiently and maintaining system integrity.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Replacement of worn or damaged hydraulic transfer tubing in steering systems
- Resolving hydraulic fluid leaks that cause steering performance issues
- Addressing pressure loss in rack and pinion steering assemblies
- Restoring proper hydraulic fluid flow for smooth steering operation
- Preventing contamination and maintaining seal integrity with included Teflon seals
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure compatibility with your vehicle’s make and model before installation
- Use the included tubing nuts and Teflon seals to prevent leaks
- Inspect the steering system for additional wear or damage during installation
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications for tubing nuts to avoid over-tightening
- Bleed the steering system after installation to remove air and ensure proper function
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Cardone parts, including the 3L-1205 Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly, are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards. The metal construction and included sealing components contribute to a reliable and leak-resistant assembly. While specific warranty details are not provided here, Cardone typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship. Verify warranty terms with the product documentation or supplier.
| Brand | Cardone |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 3L-1205 |
| Position | Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| E-Waste | No |
| Material | Metal |
| Package Contents | Short Tubing, Tubing Nuts, Teflon Seals |
This part fits 81 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2010 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2009 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2009 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2009 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2008 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2008 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2008 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2007 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2007 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2007 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2007 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2006 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2006 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2006 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2006 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2004 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2004 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2004 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2004 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2004 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2003 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2003 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2003 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2003 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2003 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2002 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2002 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2002 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2002 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2002 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | Left Hand Drive; with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer Sport | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Ford | F-100 Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Mazda | B2300 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Mazda | B2500 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2001 | Mercury | Mountaineer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | Left Hand Drive; with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Ford | F-100 Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Mazda | B2500 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 2000 | Mercury | Mountaineer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Ford | F-100 Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Mazda | B2500 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1999 | Mercury | Mountaineer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Ford | F-100 Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Ford | Ranger | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Mazda | B2500 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Mazda | B3000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Mazda | B4000 | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1998 | Mercury | Mountaineer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1997 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1997 | Mercury | Mountaineer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1996 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly | ||
| 1995 | Ford | Explorer | N/A | with Short Fluid Tube; Rack and Pinion Hydraulic Transfer Tubing Assembly |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.