Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Power Steering Line R&R
Steering Gear Outlet & Fluid Reservoir Inlet
Removal
1. |
Remove as much power steering fluid
from power steering fluid reservoir as possible. |
2. |
Remove front bumper fascia. |
3. |
Loosen power steering fluid cooler
hose clamp (1) and disconnect power steering fluid cooler hose (2)
from power steering gear outlet and fluid reservoir inlet hose,
Fig. 1. |
4. |
Remove power steering gear outlet and
fluid reservoir inlet hose retainer nut (1), Fig. 2. |
5. |
Remove power steering gear outlet and
fluid reservoir inlet hose retainer nuts (1), Fig. 3. |
6. |
Remove power steering gear outlet and
fluid reservoir inlet hose fitting (1) and seal (2) from steering
gear. Discard seal, Fig. 4. |
7. |
Remove power steering gear outlet and
fluid reservoir inlet hose (3) from vehicle, Fig. 4. |
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Installation
Do not tighten any fasteners to
specification until power steering gear outlet and fluid reservoir inlet
hose is positioned and all fasteners are started. |
1. |
Position power steering gear outlet
and fluid reservoir inlet hose on vehicle. |
2. |
Install NEW power steering gear outlet
and fluid reservoir inlet hose seal and fitting in steering gear. |
3. |
Torque power steering gear outlet
and fluid reservoir inlet hose fitting to 25 ft. lbs. |
4. |
Install power steering gear outlet
and fluid reservoir inlet hose retainer nuts and torque to
80 inch lbs. |
5. |
Install power steering gear outlet
and fluid reservoir inlet hose retainer nut and torque to
80 inch lbs. |
6. |
Connect power steering fluid cooler
hose to power steering gear outlet and fluid reservoir inlet hose
and release power steering fluid cooler hose clamp. |
7. |
Install front bumper fascia. |
8. |
Fill and bleed power steering system. |
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Steering Gear Inlet Pipe & Hose
Removal
1. |
Remove as much power steering fluid
from power steering fluid reservoir as possible. |
2. |
Remove air cleaner assembly. |
3. |
Remove power steering gear inlet hose
fitting (1) and seal (2) from power steering pump. Discard
seal, Fig. 5. |
4. |
Remove power steering gear inlet hose
retainer bolt (1), Fig. 6. |
5. |
Raise and support vehicle. |
6. |
Remove power steering gear inlet hose
retainer bolt (1), Fig. 7. |
7. |
Remove power steering gear inlet hose
fitting (1) and seal (2) from steering gear. Discard seal,
Fig. 8. |
8. |
Remove power steering gear inlet hose (3) from
vehicle, Fig. 8. |
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Installation
Do not tighten any fasteners to
specification until power steering gear inlet hose is positioned and all
fasteners are started. |
1. |
Position power steering gear inlet
hose on vehicle. |
2. |
Install NEW power steering gear inlet
hose seal and fitting in steering gear. |
3. |
Torque power steering gear inlet
hose fitting to 25 ft. lbs. |
4. |
Install power steering gear inlet hose
retainer bolt and torque to 80 inch lbs. |
5. |
Install power steering gear inlet hose
retainer bolt and torque to 80 inch lbs. |
6. |
Install NEW power steering gear inlet
hose seal and fitting in power steering pump. |
7. |
Torque power steering gear inlet
hose fitting to 25 ft. lbs. |
8. |
Install air cleaner assembly. |
9. |
Fill and bleed power steering system. |
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Fig.
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Access power steering pump bolts
through holes in power steering pump pulley. Pulley is illustrated off pump
for clarity only, it is not required to remove pulley in vehicle.
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