Removal Procedure
- Place a drain pan under the vehicle.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the power steering
pump.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly.Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires
and Wheels.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the power steering
gear cooler pipe.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the power steering
hose retainer on the engine.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the power steering
pump.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the retaining clip
that holds the power steering pressure line and the power steering return
line together.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Position the power steering return hose
to the vehicle.
- Install the power steering return hose to the retaining clip that
holds the power steering pressure line and the power steering return line
together.
- Install the power steering return hose to the power steering pump.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Install the power steering return hose to the power steering gear
cooler pipe.
- Install the power steering return hose to the power steering hose
retainer on the engine.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Fill the power steering system. Refer to
Checking and Adding Power Steering Fluid
.
- Bleed the power steering system. Refer to
Power Steering System Bleeding
.
- Inspect the power steering system for leaks. Refer to
Power Steering Gear and Pump Leaks
- Remove the drain pan from under the vehicle.