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Hose Replacement






REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove engine air cleaner (ACL).
3. Disconnect electrical connector in back of engine cooling fan motor.
4. Remove radiator fan shroud.
5. Disconnect constant control relay module harness from headlamp harness and place constant control relay module on top of engine to provide accessibility to power steering lines.
6. Remove wiring harness guide retaining screws and position guide aside.
7. Remove screw at power steering hose bracket.
8. Remove anti-rattle clip.
9. Remove plastic strap retaining tubes to power rack and pinion steering gear.
10. Remove power steering pressure hose at power steering pump.
11. Loosen clamp and remove power steering return hose at power steering pump.
12. Remove power steering return hose at power steering pump.
13. Remove power steering pressure hose at power rack and pinion steering gear.

INSTALLATION
1. Position power steering pressure hose and power steering return hose.
2. Connect power steering pressure hose and power steering return hose at power steering pump and power rack and pinion steering gear.
3. Tighten fittings at pump to 34-46 Nm (25-33 ft. lbs.). Tighten fitting at gear to 27-34 Nm (20-25 ft. lbs.). Tighten hose clamps to 1-3 Nm (9-26 inch lbs.).
4. Install screw at power steering hose bracket.
5. Install anti-rattle clip.
6. Install plastic strap retaining power steering pressure hose and power steering return hose to transfer tube on power rack and pinion steering gear.
7. Install wiring harness guide.
8. Position constant control relay module to top of fan shroud and connect constant control relay module harness to headlamp harness.
9. Install fan shroud.
10. Connect electrical connector to engine cooling fan motor.
11. Install engine air cleaner.
12. Connect battery ground cable.
13. Refer to System Flushing.