How to Replace Leaking High Pressure Power Steering Line - 2002 Acura TL-S

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In this video, I will be demonstrating how to replace the high-pressure power steering hose on a 2002 Acura TL-S. Over time in older Honda and Acura vehicles, these hoses can wear out due to the extremely high pressure produced by the P.S. pump, which can be as high as 1500 PSI! This can result in the hose forming a leak, which usually occurs where the rubber hose and metal line meet.
If it's an option, you could drop the catalytic converter, and the hose will simply drop straight down. However, these exhaust bolts tend to get extremely rusted over time, and this simply isn't an option for most people. It is possible to remove the hose from either the top or the bottom, but either way, what makes this job much easier is removing the Front Strut Bar and having two people guide those hose out so it doesn't get caught on anything.
Tools and Parts Needed for this Project:
High-Pressure Power Steering Hose, Feed - Acura (53713-S3M-A02)
Power Steering Pressure Switch O-Ring (7.8X1.9) - Acura (91304-P0H-013)
14mm Flare Nut Wrench
7/16" O.D. Vinyl Tubing - www.homedepot.com/p/UDP-5-16-...
3x 12oz Bottles of Honda Power Steering Fluid - amzn.to/3s54uYI
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@xfxp1313 2 года назад

Love this video, I kinda needed it. I had a rack & pinion job done back in 2013 and ever since then my PS kept whining whenever I turn only even without any leaks.. I recently did some O ring changes which fixed nothing and Orings indeed looked ok.. and I found out the issue I have appears to be caused by that aftermarket high pressure PS line that the shop installed.. There's no leak still but I might eventually re-visit this video whenever it's due.. Thanks for your awesome contents :)

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Yeah aftermarket can be tempting, but when the OEM part lasts as long as this, and especially on a job as annoying as this, I highly recommend spending the extra money for the better part!

@fata3176 2 года назад

Just picked up 03 tl type s and I enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up 👍👍

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

Thanks again!!

@fata3176 2 года назад

Have you had any problem with carbon build up on these cars? I see you haven't done a video on it yet. I heard that it is common issue with these engines. I was thinking of using seafoam spray into the throttle body or just taking it apart and cleaning with carb spray.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

@@fata3176 I have not, gas mileage, idling, and power all seem to be fine and consistent over the years! My car also has no issues with burning oil. I do oil changes every 5000 miles using Mobil 1 5w-20 extended performance full synthetic oil and a FRAM Ultra oil filter. Mixing a bottle of seafoam in the tank can’t hurt anything!

@weishen2630 2 года назад

First of all, I wanted to say thank you so much for posting this video as it really helped me a great deal on replacing the power steering hose on my 02 Accord V6. This job was quite an ordeal!! Fortunately, I got it done in 3 days. I do want to point out that the flare nut wrench paired up with a backup wrench didn't work for me (almost rounded the flare nut), and I had to hacksaw the hardline + 14mm deep socket like others suggested. Also, I bought a aftermarket hose from Rockauto which has different bending angle as compared to the OEM one. Resulted with brackets not lining up with their respective bolt hole in the subframe. Lesson learned, some parts are better off with OEMs.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

I’m glad the video was helpful! Yah this is not a job I want to do again haha It’s not very often I recommend aftermarket parts, but sounds like everything ended up working out! Hopefully it lasts a long time!

@miguelangelzavalamartinez3527 2 года назад

Hola me encantan tus videos tengo un acura 99 y me as ayudado en muchas cosas saludos

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

¡Me alegro de que mis videos hayan sido útiles! ¡Gracias por ver!

@Canakar360 9 дней назад

I recently had to do this job. FYI - the parts for the Acura CL Thpe-S and TL Type-S are NOT interchangeable. The TL has a square end with two holes, the CL has no square end. I learned that when I took the old one off and realised the old didn’t match the new part.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 9 дней назад

@@Canakar360 yup, that’s why I show people how to find their parts by entering their vehicle into the Acura website. A lot of parts are not interchangeable with other vehicles. Thank for watching!

@PF_Health 2 года назад

Since the leak typically occurs at the top by the engine, Honda/Acura should've designed this with some junction point with clamp where the flexible hose transitions to the rigid portion. I had to do this same exact job for my 06 Accord and was quite difficult trying to the connect back to the power steering rack.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

Yah I agree, this job certainly was not fun! At least they last a good 15+ years. Hopefully I never have to do this again

@kingtau 2 года назад

My 01 is leaking from the top where the sliding rubber is located. It leaks on the back of the engine causing smoke 🚬

@jimmymcgee1208 6 месяцев назад

Having that problem now going into rack omgg aggravating

@curtschneider1710 Год назад

An easier way to crack that 14 mm flare nut on the steering gear is to remove the driver's wheel and access the nut through the opening in the fender wheel. Use a long extension bar and a "crows foot" wrench. Easier but still not easy

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

Thanks for the tip! It certainly was a difficult part of the job.

@Charlie-kw9jk Год назад

I haven't done this yet (am waiting for the aftermarket part from amzn) but the locations and hose look very very much like my 2000 accord 3.0 v6 coupe setup. I actually cracked the flare nut loose already so hopefully that will save me a lot of time. If I may ask a question, with 300K miles and 20 years why didn't you replace the sensor as well? Thanks for your video!

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

I suppose because it wasn’t giving me any problems and I didn’t want to spend the extra $40+ if I didn’t need to. If it does need replacing in the future, it’s not terribly difficult to get to. Thanks for watching and I hope everything goes well replacing this PS line!

@bart5840 Год назад

I like your tips and tricks with using two wrenches to create a breaker bar! Unfortunately I am currently stuck, I bought an aftermarket line and I can’t screw the bolt back in. Do you have any advice for me? Thank you so much.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

Screwing those tube nuts back in is definitely the most challenging part. The same goes for the brake and fuel lines which use the same style of nut. There's probably nothing wrong with your aftermarket part. It just needs to be at a perfect 90° angle to get those threads started and is very tedious. Try wiggling the line as you're tightening the nut, maybe consider bending the line slightly if it's not lining up properly. Just be patient and make sure you can start the nut by hand so you don't cross the threads. Good luck!

@JG2HTT Год назад

Do you still have the TL?

@skarface2002 Год назад

Do you know what the size of the rubber portion of the hose is. Thinking about if splicing in a hydraulic hose would work.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

The outer diameter of the rubber hose is 3/4”. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@jenaeadams8067 5 месяцев назад

Having issue with screwing in the line into the rack and pinion any pointers?

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 5 месяцев назад

Unfortunately it’s just a really difficult part of the job and takes a lot of finagling with the line until it goes in. You might need to bend the line ever so slightly. It needs to be perfectly perpendicular for it to thread in. Careful not to cross thread! Once it does finally get going, it should be easy to thread it in the rest of the way.

@mj23isthebest Год назад

Yeah, I think I’m just gonna put some flexseal on it👍🏻

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

Idk if flexseal will stop a leak from a 1400psi ps line, but it’s worth a shot!

@gd_4saken827 9 месяцев назад

Nah I tried using rescue tape on the top clamp where it was leaking, it does nothing once the car starts moving. Like he said it's like 1,500psi

@HP_Quinn 11 месяцев назад

Exactly where it's leaking in my 2001 Honda Accord EX V6

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 11 месяцев назад

Yup, very common spot for this leak. Hope you’re able to get it fixed with ease!

@jonboatmorava9115 2 года назад

I got mine out from under the car. I don't know how but I did 😂

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

Oh wow lol nice! This was one of those jobs where you just stare at the car and think how the flip am I supposed to do this? haha good job tackling this repair!

@JG2HTT Год назад

Question? I have a 2002 Acura TL Type S same as yours. On fixing that leak in the PS line why couldn’t you just cut it pass the leak with a hard plastic tub and clamp each end if the rest of the line is OK.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

because with this car being 20 years old with 333k miles, odds are the rest of the PS line is becoming deteriorated and it would be a better investment to get an all new line installed. But, that's not to say repairing it isn't an option. This is simply a video on how to replace it. Thanks for watching!

@JG2HTT Год назад

@@CarRepairsMadeSimple Do you still have your TL

@CarRepairsMadeSimple Год назад

@@JG2HTT sure do! Still my daily and it’s running great!

@MGTZR037 6 месяцев назад

@@CarRepairsMadeSimple o

@travieso0806 2 года назад

Im stock with the end of the line i cant get it to turn

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

If neither of the methods shown at 7:30 worked for you, or any other form of cheater pipe, you could try buying a flex head 6-point flare nut crowfoot socket. Unfortunately, a standard crowfoot attachment is too small and won't work due to the ratchet head protruding into the wrench opening. Try something like this: amzn.to/3HPhIzy or for the full set: shopdynamictools.com/products/3-8-drive-10-piece-metric-flare-nut-socket-set-10mm-19mm

@KeepzKustomz 2 года назад

Is this the same process for a 2002 Honda Accord v6???

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

Yes!

@KeepzKustomz 2 года назад

@@CarRepairsMadeSimple koo thanks

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

@@KeepzKustomz you’re welcome! Hope everything goes smoothly!

@KeepzKustomz 2 года назад

Hope so, cause I really ain't trying to pay someone $250 on top of what I pay for those hose

@BT-bx1un Год назад

@@KeepzKustomz did you get the job done?

@ivanjay6675 2 года назад

Ugh cars... lol the makers get some kinda sick satisfaction making it so complex and complicated to remove and install...

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 2 года назад

yeah they definitely don't always put much thought into fixing the cars. The brake lines were probably the hardest thing I've replaced on this car

@850CANE 7 месяцев назад

Hey brother. I just had my rack replaced by a shop. Still leaking fluid. They told me its the connection and the high pressure line needs replacing. My question is what was the other line on top that you didn't replace? The return line? The shops telling ne to get them both replaced but theyre also trying to get my $.

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 7 месяцев назад

The other thick line on top with the light green cap is the A/C suction hose. Has nothing to do with the PS

@850CANE 7 месяцев назад

@@CarRepairsMadeSimple no sorry. I meant the other end, rack end connections. I think it's the return line. You didn't replace it in the video

@CarRepairsMadeSimple 7 месяцев назад

@@850CANE are you referring to the other line that you can see at 7:00 and partially at 9:30? That line would be a return pipe, reference number 5 in the parts diagram at 1:41. Unfortunately, that’s a discontinued part, so you’ll have to find an aftermarket one. And if again this isn’t the part you’re referring to, can you give me a time stamp in the video where it might have been shown?