Power Steering Gear Outlet Pipe/Hose Replacement for Pontiac Vibe - FWD 2003

Power Steering Gear Outlet Pipe/Hose Replacement AWD

1. Place a drain pan under the vehicle in order to catch any power steering fluid.



2. Remove the bolt (2) from the power steering gear outlet hose (3).
3. Loosen the clamp that retains the power steering cooling pipe to the gear outlet hose.

Notice: Refer to Power Steering Hose Disconnected Notice in the Preface section.

4. Remove the gear outlet hose from the cooling pipe.
5. Remove the pipe fitting (4) and the gear outlet hose from the steering gear (5).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

Notice: Refer to Installing Hoses without Twists or Bends Notice in the Preface section.




1. Install the pipe fitting (4) and the gear outlet hose (3) to the steering gear (5).

Tighten
Tighten the pipe fitting to 25 N·m (18.4 lb ft).

2. Install the end of the gear outlet hose (1) to the cooling pipe.
3. Install the hose clamp in order to retain the hose to the pipe.
4. Install the bolt (2) in order to retain the hose to the steering gear.

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 7.8 N·m (69.04 lb in).

Notice: Refer to Using Proper Power Steering Fluid Notice in the Preface section.

5. Fill the power steering fluid reservoir. Refer to Checking and Adding Power Steering Fluid .

Notice: Refer to Air in the Power Steering System Notice in the Preface section.

6. Bleed the power steering system. Refer to Power Steering System Bleeding .