Power Steering Line/Hose: Service and Repair

REMOVAL - RETURN HOSE

WARNING: POWER STEERING FLUID, ENGINE PARTS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING. DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED HOSES. DO NOT ALLOW HOSES TO TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.

NOTE: Cap all open ends of hoses, power steering pump fittings and steering gear ports to prevent the entry of foreign material into the components.

The return hose can be serviced as two separate pieces. They are the Return Hose With Tube and the Return Hose To Reservoir.

RETURN HOSE WITH TUBE
1. Siphon power steering fluid from power steering fluid reservoir.
2. Remove vehicles front fascia.
3. If not previously lifted, raise vehicle.
4. Remove left front wheel and tire assembly.
5. Remove wheel opening forward splash shield.
6. Remove power steering fluid pressure hose, then return hose from power steering gear.
7. Remove air shield below left end of bumper reinforcement.
8. Remove clamp and return hose (to reservoir) from right end of return hose tube below the bumper reinforcement.
9. Remove tube mounting clips from bumper reinforcement.
10. Remove the return hose tube from routing clips along left frame rail.
11. Move the steering gear end of return hose tube to outside of frame rail.
12. Pull return hose with tube forward, snaking it between ABS ICU and frame rail. Remove return hose from vehicle.

RETURN HOSE TO RESERVOIR
1. Siphon power steering fluid from power steering fluid reservoir.
2. Remove screw fastening power steering fluid reservoir to engine coolant recovery bottle.
3. Lift reservoir off guide on engine coolant recovery bottle.
4. Remove hose clamp attaching power steering fluid return hose to reservoir.
5. Remove power steering fluid return hose from reservoir.
6. Remove vehicles front fascia.
7. If not previously lifted, raise vehicle.
8. Remove clamp and return hose (to reservoir) from right end of return hose tube below the bumper reinforcement.
9. Remove the return hose from routing clip on inside of right frame rail.
10. Remove power steering fluid return hose.

INSTALLATION - RETURN HOSE

WARNING: POWER STEERING FLUID, ENGINE PARTS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING. DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED HOSES. DO NOT ALLOW HOSES TO TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.

NOTE: Cap all open ends of hoses, power steering pump fittings and steering gear ports to prevent the entry of foreign material into the components.

The return hose can be serviced as two separate pieces. They are the Return Hose With Tube and the Return Hose To Reservoir.

RETURN HOSE WITH TUBE
1. Install hose with tube in vehicle using the reverse of removal. Guide return hose with tube rearward, snaking it between ABS ICU and frame rail.
2. Install the return hose tube into the routing clips along left frame rail.
3. Install tube along bottom of bumper reinforcement using routing clips.
4. Install return hose (to reservoir) on right end of return hose tube below the bumper reinforcement. Install clamp securing hose in place.
5. Install air shield below left end of bumper reinforcement.
6. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean open power steering hose ends and power steering gear port.
7. Install new O-rings on the power steering hose ends to the steering gear.
8. Lubricate O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.
9. Install power steering fluid return hose to power steering gear. Tighten tube nut to 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
10. Install power steering fluid pressure hose to power steering gear. Tighten tube nut to 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
11. Install wheel opening forward splash shield.
12. Install front fascia.
13. Install left front wheel and tire assembly. Progressively tighten all wheel lug nuts using a crisscross pattern to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
14. Lower vehicle.
15. Fill reservoir with fluid and bleed system using Power Steering Pump Initial Operation standard procedure.
16. Check for leaks.

RETURN HOSE TO RESERVOIR
1. Install return hose into routing clip on inside of right frame rail.
2. Install return hose (to reservoir) on right end of return hose tube below the bumper reinforcement. Install clamp securing hose in place.
3. Install front fascia.
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Install power steering fluid return hose on power steering fluid reservoir fitting. Be sure hose clamp is installed on hose past upset bead on power steering reservoir fitting.
6. Slide reservoir down over guide on engine coolant recovery bottle.
7. Install power steering fluid reservoir mounting screw.
8. Fill reservoir with fluid and bleed system using Power Steering Pump Initial Operation standard procedure.
9. Check for leaks.