Power Steering Fluid Cooler: Service and Repair

Oil Cooler

Removal

1. Position vehicle on a four-post ramp.

2. Open engine compartment and fit paintwork protection covers.

3. Set engine compartment cover to service access position.





4. Place a drain pan under the vehicle.

5. Disconnect cooler to reservoir hose, at the reservoir end.
- Release clip.
- Disconnect hose.
- Fit blanking plugs to reservoir stub pipe and hose.
- Re-route hose to front of coolant radiator.





6. Raise vehicle.

7. Disconnect the cooler to steering rack return hose.
- Release the Quick Fit hose clip using special tool 310 - 044.
- Disconnect hoses and remove tool.
- Fit blanking plugs to both sections of hose.
- Re-route hose to front of coolant radiator





8. Release cooler from retaining clips.





9. Remove mounting rubbers from cooler.

10. Discard drained fluid.

Installation

1. Installation is reverse of removal procedure.
- Fit a new reservoir / filter assembly, refill with new fluid and bleed air from the system.