Method for replacing power steering hose
09-15-2002, 01:23 AM
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Method for replacing power steering hose
I'm not sure if this will be of any use, but I replaced the hose leading from my power steering reservoir to the pump. I had been experiencing periodic leaks that seemed to occur whenever it got chilly outside....rubber shrank a bit and the leak occurred.
Anyway, I got the hose and figured it wouldn't be hard. But the part of the hose that connects to the pump is pretty much buried. I faced a problem when it came time to get the new hose in place.
Here's the trick which may or may not be obvious: Take a length a strong string or twine, feed it down through the small space behind the driver's side timing belt cover. There's just enough room for a hose to fit, but you'll never get your hands in there to be able to position the hose right. The string should make its way down easily to at least the power steering pump. At that point, pull the string the rest of the way through from the bottom. The pump is obscured by the alternator but I managed to reach the both the string and the intake of the pump with only minor difficulty. First connect the hose to the pump, tighten its clamp and then tie the string to the top end of the hose securely. The top end is flared so the string won't slip off. Then pull the string from above and the hose should come up far enough that you can grab it and attach it to the reservoir. The only part that I had to remove to complete this process, besides freeing the reservoir from its mounting point, is the driver's side air tube.
Not sure if there's an easier way than this, but it's what I did.
<img src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" border="0" alt="[bigbye]" /> <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
Anyway, I got the hose and figured it wouldn't be hard. But the part of the hose that connects to the pump is pretty much buried. I faced a problem when it came time to get the new hose in place.
Here's the trick which may or may not be obvious: Take a length a strong string or twine, feed it down through the small space behind the driver's side timing belt cover. There's just enough room for a hose to fit, but you'll never get your hands in there to be able to position the hose right. The string should make its way down easily to at least the power steering pump. At that point, pull the string the rest of the way through from the bottom. The pump is obscured by the alternator but I managed to reach the both the string and the intake of the pump with only minor difficulty. First connect the hose to the pump, tighten its clamp and then tie the string to the top end of the hose securely. The top end is flared so the string won't slip off. Then pull the string from above and the hose should come up far enough that you can grab it and attach it to the reservoir. The only part that I had to remove to complete this process, besides freeing the reservoir from its mounting point, is the driver's side air tube.
Not sure if there's an easier way than this, but it's what I did.
<img src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" border="0" alt="[bigbye]" /> <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
