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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2000 🢒 Firebird 🢒 Steering 🢒 Power Steering System 🢒 Power Steering Return Hose Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Place drain pan(s) under vehicle under steering gear and pump.
  2. Raise and suitably support vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    3. Object Number: 354423 Size: SH
  3. Remove power steering gear inlet (3) and outlet (2) hoses from steering gear (1).
  4. Lower vehicle.
  5. Remove the serpentine belt.
  6. Remove the power steering pump pulley. Refer to Power Steering Pump Pulley Replacement .

    7. Object Number: 354420 Size: SH
  7. Remove inlet hose fitting (3) from pump (1) (V6 shown, V8 similar).

    8. Object Number: 354416 Size: MH

    Important: If vehicle is equipped with a power steering cooler (V8 only), outlet hose (3) and cooler hose (if replacing) must be removed from the power steering cooler (1) as the cooler is installed in the outlet hose (return back to reservoir).

  8. Remove outlet hose from reservoir (V8 with cooler shown, remote-mount reservoir on V6).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 354416 Size: MH

    Important: Inlet and outlet hoses must be oriented so as adequate clearance is maintained between both hoses and surrounding components to prevent chafing. Use minimum clearance of 12 mm (0.47 in). The outlet hose (3) must not be twisted during installation. Do not bend or distort inlet and outlet hoses to make installation easier. Failure to follow these procedures could result in component damage.

  1. Install outlet hose to reservoir (V8 with cooler shown, remote-mount reservoir on V6). (Pump mounted on V8, body mounted on V6)

    2. Object Number: 354420 Size: SH
  2. Install inlet hose fitting (3) to pump (1) (V6 shown,V8 similar).
  3. Install the power steering pump pulley. Refer to Power Steering Pump Pulley Replacement .
  4. Install the serpentine belt.
  5. Raise and suitably support vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    6. Object Number: 354423 Size: SH
  6. Install inlet and outlet hoses (2, 3) to steering gear (1).

    7. Tighten

    1. Tighten the inlet hose (3) to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).
    2. Tighten the outlet hose (2) to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).
  7. Lower vehicle.
  8. Remove drain pan.
  9. Refill and bleed power steering system. Refer to Power Steering System Bleeding .