Grand Caravan V6-4.0L (2008)
Power Steering Line/Hose: Service and Repair
Power Steering Hoses - Removal
Pressure Hose
REMOVAL
1. Remove negative (-) battery cable from battery and isolate cable.
2. Remove cap from power steering fluid reservoir.
3. Using a siphon pump, remove as much power steering fluid as possible from power steering fluid reservoir.
4. Unthread tube nut and remove pressure hose (1) from pump (2).
5. Remove nuts (5) securing pressure hose routing clamps to engine.
6. Remove pressure hose (1) routing clamps from studs (3).
7. Remove screw (4) securing pressure hose routing clamp to left side of engine.
8. Raise and support vehicle.See: Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair
9. Remove screw (2) securing power steering pressure hose (1) routing clamp to rear of crossmember.
10. Remove tube nut fastening pressure hose (4) to power steering gear (3). Remove pressure hose from gear port.
11. Lower vehicle enough to access pressure hose from engine compartment, but still clearing floor.
12. Remove pressure hose by pushing it down and out behind front suspension crossmember.
Return Hose - Gear To Cooler
