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Originally Posted by Whistler986
After thinking it over and being that it is just the Pressure Line (hard pipe) that connects to the rack and not the engine side of the PS line I'm going to try and replace it myself. The garage is quite far away and this seems like a pretty straight forward job.
Thanks again for everyones help and input thus far. ��
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The front lines are the easiest to replace.
1. Remove the left front wheel.
2. With a flashlight you will be able to see where the PS lines attach to the steering rack. Its a little cramped but its easy to get a socket with an extension in there.
3. Both lines at the steering rack are held in by a single bolt with a washer that holds them into the rack. Remove the bolt and the washer and you can easily pull out either line from the steering rack. The washer can only go in one way so be sure to look at how it installs so you can put it back correctly during install.
4. Remove the line from all of the little clips under the car.
5. Disconnect the line under the car where it mates with the rear section that goes to the PS pump.
6. Wiggle the line and it will come out by pulling rearward from under the car. You may have to rotate it and wiggle and move it around to get it to clear the other line and whatever else it can get hooked up on. This is easier than it sounds.
7. Install is reverse of removal. Same thing - wiggle, rotate and you can get it up to the steering rack without too much trouble. Insert into steering rack and install washer and bolt. It took me a few tries to get the bolt and washer back in properly -be patient. Reconnect at the mating connector under the car and re-attach all of the clips.
8. Remove the engine cover to get to the PS reservoir and fill.
9. Start the engine and check for leaks. Then turn the steering from full left to full right a couple of times.
10. Turn off engine and re-check PS fluid level. Refill and repeat steering wheel full left to right.
11. Check PS level again. Repeat until the PS fluid level remains full after a couple of full left to right turns of the steering wheel.
12. You're done.
Expect to spend 2-3 hours.