Power Steering Line/Hose: Service and Repair

POWER STEERING HOSES (L81)

REMOVAL

1. Remove power steering reservoir cap.
2. Place an approved drain container under the power steering lines at the steering gear.





3. Remove power steering lines from steering gear and allow system to drain.
4. Remove power steering lines from transaxle attachment point.





5. Remove power steering gear return line from reservoir.





6. Disconnect hose from left side cylinder head.
7. Remove power steering high pressure line from power steering pump.
8. Remove lines from vehicle.





9. Remove power steering pump feed line from reservoir.
10. Remove power steering pump feed line from pump.





11. If replacing only one hose, drill out rivets connecting hoses.

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT: Rivets are not necessary for installation of hoses.

1. Install power steering lines into vehicle.





2. Attach power steering lines to steering gear and transaxle bracket.
Torque: Power Steering Lines-to-Steering Gear: 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)





3. Install power steering gear return hose to reservoir.





4. Install hose to left cylinder head.
5. Install power steering high pressure hose to pump.
Torque: Power Steering High Pressure Line-to-Pump (L81): 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)





6. Install power steering pump line to pump feed.
7. Install power steering pump line to reservoir feed.
8. Fill power steering pump fluid reservoir with clean power steering fluid (GM Spec. 9985010).
9. Bleed power steering system.