Power Steering Pressure Hose

Power Steering Pressure Hose

Removing

- Remove negative battery cable from battery and isolate cable.

- Remove cap from power steering fluid reservoir.

- Using a siphon pump, remove as much power steering fluid as possible from power steering fluid reservoir.






- Remove tube nut and remove pressure hose (1) from pump (2).

- Remove nuts (5) securing pressure hose routing clamps to engine.

- Remove pressure hose (1) routing clamps from studs (3).

- Remove screw (4) securing pressure hose routing clamp to left side of engine.

- Raise and support vehicle.






- Remove screw (2) securing power steering pressure hose (1) routing clamp to rear of crossmember.






- Remove tube nut fastening pressure hose (4) to power steering gear (3). Remove pressure hose from gear port.

- Lower vehicle enough to access pressure hose from engine compartment, but still clearing floor.

- Remove pressure hose by pushing it down and out behind front suspension crossmember.

Installing

- Place pressure hose into engine compartment using reverse order of removal. Push the pump end of hose up into engine compartment from underneath, over rear of front suspension crossmember.

- Raise and support vehicle.

• Before installing power steering pressure hose on power steering gear, wipe clean connections with a lint-free cloth and replace O-ring. Lubricate O-ring using clean power steering fluid.








- Install pressure hose (4) into power steering gear (3) port. Install pressure hose tube nut into gear, but do not tighten at this time.






- Position power steering pressure hose (1) routing clamp on rear of crossmember (3). Install and tighten screw (2) to 8 Nm (71 in lbs).






- Tighten pressure hose (4) tube nut at steering gear (4) to 31 Nm (23 ft lbs).

- Lower vehicle.

- Route hose around left side and front of engine.






• Before installing power steering pressure hose on power steering pump, replace O-ring on end of power steering pressure hose. Lubricate O-ring using clean power steering fluid.

- Install pressure hose (1) into pump (2) fitting. Install pressure hose tube nut into pump and tighten to 31 Nm (23 ft lbs).

- Install pressure hose routing clamps over studs (3) on engine mounted bracket and install nuts (5). Tighten nut to 28 Nm (21 ft lbs).

- Install screw (4) securing pressure hose routing clamp to left side of engine. Tighten screw to 28 Nm (21 ft lbs).

- Install negative battery cable on negative battery post.

- Fill and bleed power steering system. Refer to => [ Power Steering System Bleeding ] Service and Repair.

- Inspect for leaks.