Power Steering Fluid Reservoir: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Remove power steering pump.








2. Place power steering pump assembly in a bench vise with soft jaws and remove power steering pump valve outlet fitting, power steering pump valve and power steering pump flow control valve spring. Discard all seals.








3. CAUTION: Do not hammer on the power steering oil reservoir.

Remove fiberglass power steering oil reservoir by twisting side-to-side and lifting.





4. Discard O-ring seal on power steering pump housing.

Installation
1. Install a new O-ring seal on power steering pump housing.
2. Apply petroleum jelly to power steering oil reservoir O-ring seal and inside edge of power steering oil reservoir. Do not twist O-ring seal.
3. Install power steering oil reservoir over power steering pump and align outlet fitting hole in power steering oil reservoir with hole in valve cover.
4. CAUTION: If valve is cocked, it may become stuck in the valve cover. Do not force valve forward. Forcing the valve may shear off metal and carry the metal chips into the valve bore.

Place new O-ring seals on outlet fitting. Install flow control spring, flow control valve and outlet fitting into power steering oil reservoir and valve cover. Tighten fitting to 33 - 47 Nm (25 - 34 ft. lbs.).





5. Install cower steering pump.