- Raise the front end of the vehicle off the ground until the tires and
the wheels turn freely.
- Place a large container under the fluid return hose in order to
catch the draining fluid.
- Remove the fluid return hose at the power steering pump inlet
connector.
- Plug the inlet connector port on the pump.
- Run the engine at idle while an assistant fills the reservoir
with new power steering fluid.
- Turn the wheel back and
forth, fully to the left and fully to the right.
Do not hold the wheel at a stop or a sudden overflow from the fluid
reservoir may occur.
- Install all of the pipes and hoses.
- Fill the system with new power steering fluid and bleed the system.
Refer to cell-id="54933">Checking and Adding Power Steering Fluid>
and cell-id="54931">Bleeding Power Steering System> .
- Operate the engine for approximately 15 minutes.
- Remove the pump return hose at the pump outlet and plug the connection
on the pump.
- Refill the reservoir and check the draining fluid for contamination.
If foreign material is still found, replace all of the hoses. Refer
to cell-id="55172">Power Brake Booster Inlet Hose Replacement> or cell-id="55173">Power
Brake Booster Outlet Hose Replacement> .
- Disassemble and clean the power steering components, or replace
the components as necessary.
Do not reuse any drained power steering fluid.