Removal

Service all power steering hoses with the vehicle raised on a hoist. Cap all open ends of hoses, power steering pump fittings and steering gear ports to prevent the entry of foreign material into the components.

WARNING: POWER STEERING OIL, 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.

REMOVAL

NOTE: To service the power steering pressure hose on this vehicle, the front suspension crossmember and steering gear will need to be lowered away from the body and frame of the vehicle. This is required for access to the power steering hose connections on the side of the steering gear.

1. Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist using proper vehicle lifting procedures.

CAUTION: When lowering the front suspension crossmember, its installed position on the vehicle's body must be marked on the crossmember before it is lowered. Use procedure for the removal and replacement of the steering gear for the required procedure to locate and lower crossmember.

2. Lower the front suspension crossmember far enough to gain access to the high and low pressure ports on the steering gear.

Power Steering Hose Connections At Steering Gear:

3. Disconnect the power steering pressure hose at the power steering gear. Drain power steering fluid from power steering pump and hose through open end of hose.

2.0 And 2.4 Liter Power Steering Hose Routing:

Power Steering Hose Routing Bracket Attachment To Cylinder Head:

4. If vehicle is equipped with a 2.0 or 2.4 liter engine, remove power steering pressure hose routing bracket from the power steering return hose bracket on rear of engine. Then remove the nut attaching the power steering pressure hose routing bracket to stud on side of cylinder head.

Fig. 13:

5. If vehicle is equipped with a 2.5 liter engine, remove the 2 routing brackets attaching the power steering return hose to the power steering pressure hose routing brackets. Then remove the 2 bolts attaching the power steering pressure hose routing brackets to the cylinder head.
6. Remove the tie-strap holding the power steering fluid supply hose to the power steering pressure hose.

Power Steering Pump Pressure Hose:

Power Steering Pump Pressure Fitting With Variable Assist Power Steering:

Fig. 16:

7. Remove the power steering pressure hose from the pressure fitting on the power steering pump. On vehicles with speed-sensitive variable assist power steering, be careful not to loose the copper sealing washers on each side of the fitting.

8. Power steering fluid pressure hose is removed from the vehicle from the bottom rear of engine compartment.
9. Discard all used O-rings located at ends of power steering pressure hose fittings.