Need some help...

[HowardT64]

Anyone in the Athens Texas area who could help me with a small job? I am healing from back surgery and need my Power steering unit replaced. I have the unit and fluid, just need someone to replace the existing unit. I cannot afford to pay a huge amount but can pay some

Jeep is running well otherwise

[Stuka]

Hope you can find somebody to help you out!

[HowardT64]

Got out the manual and read the instructions. I may be able to do it myself...heck I may have to
Looks easy enough.

[candymancan]

I believe its just two bolts. and the return and pressure line.. Not that hard to do.. Id do it for free if you lived in my area.

[HowardT64]

I believe its just two bolts. and the return and pressure line.. Not that hard to do.. Id do it for free if you lived in my area.

Thanks pal...I do have to remove the pulley and put it on the new unit too

[Tanker]

You do need a special puller for a P/S pulley swap. Store should have a rental unit. Just go slow and try not the bend the pulley.

[HowardT64]

You do need a special puller for a P/S pulley swap. Store should have a rental unit. Just go slow and try not the bend the pulley.

Thanks for that bit of info!!!

[SJTD]

Note the word "special". Don't try to use one that grabs the pulley. The special one grabs the hub. Harbor Freight sells one if the parts store doesn't have it.

[HowardT64]

I found one on ebay...i better double check that it grabs the hub...TY!

[FSJ Guy]

I would recommend replacing the high pressure steering hose as well as the return line (regular transmission hose) while you're there.

I'd also recommend healing up a bit, as you have to contort yourself to get to the bolts on the back of the PS box and crawl underneath to remove the lower ends of both hoses.

[letank]

I would recommend replacing the high pressure steering hose as well as the return line (regular transmission hose) while you're there.

I'd also recommend healing up a bit, as you have to contort yourself to get to the bolts on the back of the PS box and crawl underneath to remove the lower ends of both hoses.

X2, there is a bit of twisting and cursing, the fittings are hard to reach, and it is a mix of standard and metric... The HP hose o-ring that comes with the kit may not fit right or get crushed the wrong way. This spring it took me 3 tries to get a leaky free fitting. I used an AC green o-ring.

Remember to drain the PS fluid, use a turkey baster fitted with a small 1/4 hose to reach the side and drain the fluid... I installed a PS fluid filter as well on the return line because after my 2 tries there was still dust of hose bits floating in the PS fluid.

As a reminder, like trany fluid, PS fluid should be replaced every 30K, my PS pump became very quiet after the first fluid drain...

let me find the PS hose green o-ring size

This was my leaky o-ring -which is not an o-ring, installed by PO.



and what I used on the left side, IIRC, the green is a bit smaller, but did not get destroyed upon reinstallation like the one provided with the HP hose, seen in the picture below



And on a final note, make sure that the leak is from the pump, not the hose(s)

[HowardT64]

A turkey baster...what an ingenious idea