Power Steering Pump to Steering Gear Pressure Line: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Whenever a hose fitting with a Teflon® seal is disconnected, a new Teflon® seal must be installed.

Fig 1: Installing Teflon Seal On Power Steering Pressure Hose Fitting

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Using the special tool, install a new Teflon® seal on the power steering pressure line fitting at the pump.

NOTE: Whenever the power steering line is disconnected, a new O-ring seal must be installed.

Position and connect the power steering pressure line to the steering gear, rotate the clamp plate into position, and install the bolt.
- Install a new O-ring seal.
- Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
Connect the PSP switch electrical connector.
Install the 2 power steering pressure line bracket-to-engine bolts on the cylinder head.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Install the power steering pressure line bracket-to-engine bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 2: Installing Power Steering Pressure Line Bracket-To-Engine Bolt
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the power steering pressure line fitting on the power steering pump.
- Tighten to 65 Nm (48 lb-ft).
Install the power steering fluid reservoir. For additional information, refer to POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR .
Fill the power steering system. For additional information, refer to STEERING SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .