Great video. Incredibly informative. I probably could do this myself but my local mechanic is so reasonable I will let him tackle it. But now I know what it takes!
Thanks for the video. Any idea if the process would be the same for an E 150 van with 5.4? (2003) suddenly lost power steering with no warning. Belt is good and reservoir is full so assuming it’s the pump
@@lanemurphy8395 will be very similar for the van, this video should help with the replacement of that the pump. Very common for your issue to be in the power steering pump.
I have a 2005 4.2l f150, would you recommend replacing both lines while I'm down there? Thank you for the video, I'm gonna check more of you're stuff out. Oh, should I replace the reservoir as well?
No problem thanks for reaching out, the pressure lines should be replaced if you see any sign of a leak. If it looks wet at all or a ton of rust built up on any part of the line set it definitely wouldn’t hurt to go ahead and change them out while your in there. A small leak on a pressure line can turn into a massive leak pretty quickly! For the reservoir if it’s in still looking good no heat cracks you’ll be ok to keep it, there’s no pressure on that part of the system.
@@danielhizer1228 possibly pump or a restriction in the steering gear or line. You can try and remove the high pressure line and start the engine to see what kind of pressure it builds but that can be an absolute mess if your not careful. Also a quick check from the reservoir remove some of the fluid and see if fluid is pumping back through the return hose at a decent rate.
For a less experienced DIYER, I’d say plan on a solid 2 hours plus. If you’re more advanced and regular automotive repairs are within your skill set it could be done in an hour or less. A ratcheting 10mm wrench will be very helpful while doing this repair if you don’t have one I’d purchase one before starting the repair. The rest can be done with basic set of mechanics tools. I hope this helps!
Thank you!! It is definitely not as easy as it looks but a little patience and the correct tools go a long way. Once you’ve done this repair a few dozen times or more it becomes more routine work. Thanks for reaching out.
