That just saved me a bunch of money. I was about to order a replacement pump. I got about 2 mins into the video and realized my issue wasn't the pump, but the $1 O ring. Took longer to go to the parts store and back then to replace the O ring. My power steering pump went from a screaming banshee to quiet as a mouse. I can even parallel park again. Thanks for the help.
I also had constantly noisy/juddery power steering. Tried the o ring replacement, multiple fluid flushes and hours of sitting there going lock to lock trying to bleed air from the system. I finally found a fix for it. The stock spring clamps that attach the hose from the resovoir to the pump somehow were letting air into the system. It didn't show any signs of leaking but if I turned the wheel fast enough it was able to pull air in from those shitty spring clamps. I replaced all the spring clamps with some nice worm/gear clamps and was able to snug those up alot tighter than those spring clamps could ever dream of. After I replaced all those, I did another flush and bleed sequence and after a few days of driving and engine heat cycles it's completely back to normal. No noises, juddering or headaches 😁 steering felt brand new and light as a feather.
On my '07 Impreza 2.5i, I had the juddering, mostly when turning right. I too used screw/worm gear (heater hose) clamps to replace the original factory clamps. Even with the wheels off of the ground, it took a LONG time to get all of the air out of the system. Once I did, it was quiet, smooth, and linear.
@@snowrocket how did you take the air out of the system ? Did you flush/ bleed the system with the pump/vacuum while the car was on ? Or could you explain how did you do it? Thanks in advance.
@@zannyZ06 I had the front of the '07 Impreza off of the ground on jack stands. I removed the bad power steering pump and the intake snorkel that goes right over top of the pump. I turned the steering back and forth several times, engine off, to attempt to purge the old fluid out of the system. I tried to pour and pump some PS fluid into the newer pump through it's suction side by turning it by hand. Then, I put on the good junkyard pump and reconnected the hoses. Filled the reservoir 3/4 of the way. Started the car, letting it idle, and slowly turned the steering back and forth. I would take roughly 30 seconds to go from full left to full right, 30 seconds to go back. The pump was LOUD, like "this is a bad pump!" loud! I would turn off the engine and add fluid about every minute. After about 15-20 minutes of this, all of the noise and goofiness of the steering was gone. I MAYBE had to add some fluid a day later, then it was completely fine. No noise, no leaks, no juddering. It's a stupid design. They should have just kept with the old PS pump that had the metal reservoir on top of the pump, and mounted the whole pump lower. Having the reservoir LOWER than the entire pump, especially without really good hose fittings on the suction side of the pump, is bad engineering practice. This reinforces my opinion that Subaru is run half by idiots and half by brilliant people.
HERO! I was literally about to purchase a power steering pump and went to check around one last time to make sure I'd be able to replace it myself when I came across your channel!
Thanks. Outstanding video. 12/6 I changed the o-ring and hose then bled it. Spent 2 days bleeding it. Day 3 took apart I broke the first o-ring. I’m so dumb. Went back to Subie bought their last 2 o-rings. Bled. Voila. No more noise. Guys like you help guys like me save $$ I’m on a tight budget thanks so much.
Just want to thank you for your videos. I just got a 04 Forester XT with 273k miles that seems to be decently taken care of by the previous family that had owned it since 30k miles. I'm really excited to help it live as long as it can past 300k miles. So again, thank you for your videos and knowledge. They are invaluable in my journey with my new to me Forester XT.
I just got an 07 Forester xs and I wish it was an xt. they're har to find in the northern us. My xs has 322,000 miles and runs fine and is inspected, needs a lot of love put into it but it blows my mind how well this car still runs. bet both of these make it to 500k
My dad has a 2005 XT with 160k miles which is in amazing condition. People try to buy it off of him all the time but I have told him not to even think about it. I found it for him 6-7 years ago when it only had 88k miles. It has this ps whine and a local shop quoted us $900 for the R&R of PS pump but I am glad I found this video. I am gonna give it a try and hopefully it fixes it.
@@fenzco2139 New short block, rebuilt heads. Forester Swift Springs, KYB struts. STI LCA, STI Trailing Arms, Group N bushings all the way around. STI Steering rack. VA STI Intercooler, ID 1050x, AEM fuel pump, Cobb catted DP, HCFI VF48. making 260WHP/300FtLb 4EAT, sads. But it's a fun daily
Great timing! I had just noticed an increase in PS noise as our weather tuned a lot colder. I had watched your earlier video on this topic and at that time rushed out and bought the O-ring and return hose - now would be a good time to install them :)
Thanks for the help, this made diagnosing and fixing it easy. I had several leaks, on the rack, on the lines, at the suction hose, and the pump. Had to replace it all but it now has great steering. Used a junkyard rack so it wasn't too costly. The o-ring was backordered at Subaru, so I got it off Amazon.
The o-ring and hose are 90% of the problem cars I have seen on H6 and turbo cars. The older pumps are super easy to rebuild with Subaru's kit and also getting bearing as well. I am in process of rebuilding the pump on my '05 GT. trying to find the shaft seal made by NGK. I also used the opportunity to upgrade the o-rings to Viton.
Zero dislikes so far. Love the positivity. Thanks so much for you videos, doing my ej253 timing belt for the first time. AISIN kit, heard gates went to crap. Wish me luck!!!
Have replaced a rack and pinion in a Subaru twice,first replacement was a vision which came back leaking and replaced it with a Mavel which has not come back leaking.A1 Cardone is another brand to stay away from too.Found out Subaru wants the old rack and pinions back as a core,put a $300.00 core charge on the replacement rack and pinion
The steering rack is another problem with leakings. I had a problem with that too after going to “have some fun” at the beach with the awd. I have to repair it at the dealer. Greetings from Argentina.
Great vid on preventative maintenance. That hose to the pump guaranteed to become rock hard eventually. That hydraulic pump is the most expensive part of the system and,. probably easiest part to service. The OEM rack will last a lifetime if you don't contaminate the system. The rack, is less than $30 and seals and helper are maybe $40. The time to pull it, a "professional" rebuild and installation... priceless. For those who care, they are one of the most reliable systems on your vehicle. "Topping off" your fluid, without tracking down the source=contamination, #1 reason for failure. Keeping air from entering the high-pressure side will make the seals in the rack very happy. It's one of the least "wearable" systems. I'm putting my vote on a inner CV boot replacement somewhere in the future. I forget the exact amount, but I was just talk shop with my local Subaru service manager and it was over $200.
I'm having issues with my rack as we speak, how difficult is it to replace the seal on one side, then again its an 08 Spec B, the bleeder is so corroded I can't get it open, maybe pb, I got into a fender bender found a 5 rib belt to bypass PS pump, I was going to replace the rack, will I be able to drive the car, It has to go less than ten miles? To the body shop when I have a painted hood waiting to be installed. Everything has fluid as I go to bleed my reservoir foams up in a few mins I have UV dye but saw the end of the rack and PS all over the garage. Should I still dye it? I think the toe truck when dragged it some how pulled excessively on the tire to some how mess that seal up, otherwise the headlight was destroyed, hood bumper, but that corner panel is fine. **ANYONE ELSE PLEASE COMMENT OR 2 CENTS
Sir by watching this video I solved a mastery of my bitting or grinding steering pump on my 01!outback .It was difficult to turn and made noise but not too much . I sprayed the return Knokke bolt with FLEX SEAL TWICE . Now like butter 🧈. That mean I was sucking air all this time . Thank you 🙏
I have this exact problem now that cold weather set in. I wrongly assumed it was the belt slipping but this makes a lot more sense. I was not able to find the o-ring part number in your description but for a 2006 Forester (and many others) it is 34439FG000. It is supposedly a -014 size.
Thanks a bunch. I had replaced my pump w a new one because my old one would make a whining noise until it warmed up; Thought it was going bad. The new one was louder than the old one, and my steering was worse. Thanks to this video I checked o-ring. Flat and cracked it was! Replaced with one out of an ac assortment I had.....problem solved.....quiet and steers like new.
Thank you for this video. I just replaced the entire rack and pinion as well as the pump itself on my 05 H4 NA. I have pulled a vacuum on the system and it holds about 20 bar with no drops, so there doesn't appear to be a leak but the brand new pump (Lares) is pretty noisy after several attempts to air bleed the system. It does go away once the system reaches temperature and I did replace the O-ring with the new pump, but not that suction hose. The high pressure hoses that route down to the rack and pinion are also brand new. I will give this a look when we get home. Thank you again
Thank you for this awesome video Mr. Subaru. Just last night my PW Steering started making this Loud noise and by watching this video, I can now address it and fix It. Thank you again! 🙏🏽
After removing engine, I got a nasty whine from my PS pump when I finally got it all back together. What I think happened is the strain that was put on the hose/pump when it was hanging off to the side to get motor out finally did the 17 year old O-ring in. Really hoping this will be the quick $6 fix! I ordered a 100 pack of O-rings for $3 and an OEM one for $3... whichever arrives first will probably get installed!
Man, I’m surprised I haven’t had to touch mine yet, but on my 13 H6 I religiously change the power steering fluid, I do it about every three or four oil changes!
On my 08 outback 2.5i I changed the hose and oring. They were tired,but did not fix the noise. After removing the pump, I found a seepage at a plug on the back of the pump. New pump fixed it
Thanks for the video brother. It was very instructive. Now I know why my Subaru outback 2005 would make those noises. Now I know to change the hose and o-ring. Thanks again
talking about winterization short sleeved hehe. love it! snowing already here in the european mountains. content great as always, also covering the different variations of the reservoir, no questions left open. btw: serious winterization takes me a whole workday a year so i guess its a real thing in some areas (mostly because of rustprotection)
I can attest that the ps pump is pricey for an oem and not rebuilt. For my 06 Subaru wrx costed me around 350. The both hoses that connect to the ps reservoir both total price from the dealership costed me around 120. Replacing both hoses due to being hardened.
Good information I’m new to the Subaru family the ‘01 outback Ltd I purchased for my teenage son was whining like this and I thought I’d be changing the rack on it. Only has 68000 miles on the car
Put the front of the car up on jack stands. Try emptying the reservoir. Disconnect a hose if you have to. Turn the steering back and forth, engine off, to purge the old fluid out of the rack. Hook up the hoses, and fill with the proper (Dexron? ATF) fluid. Start the engine and slowly turn full left, then full right until the whining goes away. The whining may be really bad at this time, but should gradually go away. Keep shutting off the engine and re-checking the PS fluid level. You may have to add several times.
Mr. Subaru, my 96 Outback is my first manual, and I love the car, though I did a very bad downshift that really, really jerked the car the other day and now started noticing this kind of noise, especially when turning after the car has warmed up. Going to check the hose and hope it's just loose but I may as well replace the o-ring too.
@MrTime2525 What are the part numbers for the 2009 model? I have an '09 outback and he didn't list the part for that model year in the video description. Thanks!
Thanks for the Subaru video! My steering rack pinion shaft is leaking. Not bad though. When it starts dripping onto my driveway I'll have to rebuild or replace it.
Another great video! Yesterday, I had my radiator and thermostat replaced on my 2.5EJ (2004 Outback 5Spd) and I noticed power steering pump whine (which was absent before the work was done). I saw the reservoir was overflowing creating a mess inside. The mechanic was unable to explain the issue since the PS set up remained untouched during the repair. I wonder what else could have altered the PS system for this issue to manifest right after the radiator replacement.
Power steering whining. I change the O-ring and the hose and new clamps and bled it several times still whines only on start up. Eventually it goes away. I have no leaks I have checked my rack and all throughout my engine bay. What can I do? Also my Sti only has 40,000 miles on it. I can’t believe the pump will be going bad after 40,000 miles. Love your videos hope you can help. Thanks
@@MrSubaru1387 same here, whining only when its cold and louder when i turn to one side only. I replaced the O-ring and put new PS liquid (ATF Midland) ..
So I wasn’t able to find a factory line in my area. So I used A piece of 5/8 hydraulic line it’s a couple hundreds smaller than the factory line. Do you for see a problem with that. I can order a factory line if I have to. I did notice the steering is a little bit tighter which I like. I was thinking it was due to the return fluid flows a little slower, Putting a little back pressure on the rack. But I don’t want to blow seals. Thoughts?
Great video, I noticed on my 2011 Subaru Impreza when I start the vehicle on cold mornings the steering wheel is hard to turn. (My vehicle is does have a manual transmission) Also when I turn the steering wheel all the way to the right or left I can hear a whining noise coming from the power steering pump. The hose coming from the power steering pump itself is hard as a rock. Thanks again
Another great video. I have a legacy that I just got that seems to have power steering fluid in it rather than transmission fluid. Everything seems to be working ok right now. Should I try and flush out the power steering fluid and replace it with the correct type? Thanks.
*starts talking about the o-ring* Me: Goood, good, I wonder if he'll talk about the hose next *starts talking about the suction hoses going hard* Me: MY MAN, this aint his first feckin rodeo! Also there's a bunch of other designs for the pre 98 reservoir-on-pump designs, but mostly just turbo variants over the years, so you probable haven't seen em in person. Where we get turbo 90's stuff, the wreckers will ask how many bolts on the reservoir to identify, 2-bolt, 4-bolt, 5-bolt etc.
Thanks! I've been having issues with the power steering in my 05 Forester XT. I'll definitely take a closer look at the o-ring and hose. I also noticed that I have to tighten the belt every couple thousand kms or the wheel starts to kick. Do you have a video that would cover this issue?
04 FXT here, I've done 5000k's in mine since purchasing and all I've done was draw the old fluid and replace with new in the reservoir. Haven't touched the belts and I'm sitting at 195k, preparing for the huge 200k service. Might be an incorrectly sized belt, or some other component (possibly not holding set tension?) in the belt's pathing.
what about a 2010 Forester? My daughter's car is showing signs of a bad pump, but I'd like to try this first. It's noisy sometimes and it's a little stiff or funny feeling when turning it into and out of a parking spot. So, I hope the pump isn't bad, but...
Incidentally, had that hose(as pictured at 3:48) replaced with just a regular bulk fuel line and the problem was fixed. The stock replacement cost way too much($50.00 Cdn). That hose was only less than 4 years old BTW. Have never thought a leaky hose would only let air in but not the oil out because on the exterior the hose was bone dry. Subaru makes crappy entry level cars compare with Honda and Toyota, that's personal experience.
Turns out my hose was the problem. It was very hard I originally tried changing the o ring but it would still make the noise. Soo I bought. A new suction hose and in removal of my old suction hose it had two tears in the hose . When I started up the engine the noise continued but I place more transmission fluid also allowed the engine to warm up I locked the steering wheel a couple times after the engine warmed up and the noise disappeared.
I just replaced my power steering pump on my 2010 Subaru Outback. I also exchanged the brass washers as well as the o-rings with brand new ones, and I made sure to bleed the system. But the pump keeps making noise and the fluid is getting filled with air bubbles. Can you offer any advice? I know it’s not leaking anywhere, so should I keep bleeding it or should I just start it and let it work through it?
So yeah, I had an issue, replaced o ring but still a problem. the Hose was hard enough that the spring clamp wasn't tight enough anymore, and you could actually turn the spin the hose. so I put a worm clamp on it for now till I can get a new hose.
Do you have a video on the rack and pinion? Mostly rebuild and/or replace. Think my 08 Outback H6 is leaking a tad from the passenger side seal as fluid appears to be leaking out of the boot.
I just went through this with my Baja Turbo. Bought a brand new OE pump for over $400 after the remanufactured unit the previous owner had installed decided to take a ATF dump through the pump shaft front seal. Not fun fixing a bad PO's neglect. My Subaru specialist told me the same thing about the lack of a OE rebuild kit for the pumps the H6 and turbo 4s use. Apparently remanufactured ones are rebuilt with off the shelf o-rings, gaskets and seals so the longevity and reliability is a crap shoot. I found this out the hard way unfortunately but it is what it is.
I know it's been a few years since this vid was posted, but I was just quoted $770 for an '02 WRX power steering pump from my local dealership. I'm definitely not going to pay that, but it's crazy how expensive this part can be.
Deeeeef wont be the rack, unless you've driven it for 10 years with it whining its wee heart out. If you're unlucky enough that the cavetation has damaged the pump (does happen), then a new pump will be required. But more often than not it's a case of the bleeding process hasn't been done right, they are very very picky in certain models. The BH/BE's aren't so bad, but the BL/BP's where the reservoir is right up by the strut tower can be a riiiiiiight cunt to bleed fully. If you've driven it for quite some time with it whining it's heart out, and can not get it to shut up, maybe skip straight to a new pump. For the bleed, can be up to a 1 hour job on the tricky models (Again, BH is a bit easier). I start with unbolting the reservoir and trying to get all the bubbles out of the suction hose by making the reservoir the high point (you must have a new hose for this, an old one will just split as you twist and contort the hose to get bubbles out), once you are sure the suction hose is bubble free, have the front wheels off the ground, and turn the steering wheel left and right at least 50 times - not too fast though, you'll see how fast is too fast when you try. Then I pull the belt off and spin the pump by hand until it builds up a fluid resistance, then keep spinning it by hand for another minute more - if it doesn't build up resistance, another 20-50 turns lock to lock on the wheel and try again... After all that I'll start the car up and see if it whines at idle. If it does for more than 5-10 seconds, shut it off right away, let it rest for half an hour, then repeat the whole process. If you do this twice, and it still hates you, yah, order a new pump.
@@SubieSpecs Reuben, you make a good point about bleeding the power steering system. I got a junkyard PS pump to replace the whining one on my '07 Impreza 2.5i. Had the front of the car on jackstands, wheels off of the ground. Filled everything as much as I could. It HOWLED for a long time, probably, like you said, 50 lock-to-lock, left to right cycles until I got all of the air out. Then it was fine.
My 2014 outback 2.5I had a leaky ps return line that was replaced. The ps pump now makes noise like a piston slap noise but works fine and I Can't usually here it when driving until I slow down. Should I be concerned about the ps pump seizing and throwing my belt or having some other catastrophic failure? Or, should I just drive it until it gets really bad?
NEED HELP. It just started to get really cold here in Quebec. I noticed when i start my car in the morning, i turn the wheel and it jerks. As if the belt is slipping or something. It also squeals pretty bad until the car warms up a bit or i give it a small rev. Any ideas?
I replaced my pump in my 2011 outback w/ the 3.6l. Turned the steering wheel side to side making sure I couldn't hear the pump whine anymore & after all said & done whenever I go into reverse & turn to back out the car will idle really low until it completely turns off. Do you think it's a separate issue? Thank you for the video.
I updated my bg outback to a gt steering rack. I matched it with a jdm sti pump and wrx remote res. The later outbacks having the remote setup i should gave gotten the hoses from a later outback. Put i dont know that any of those pumps match flow to a quicker ratio
Hi. great video. I have a 2009 Tribeca and I had a Radiator replaced a month ago and ever since then the power steering pump makes humming noises and the steering wheel is much harder to turn. any idea why radiator replacement would cause it? did the garage had to remove something related to the power steering to get to the radiator?
Hey Mr. Subaru, thank you for the information! My 2008 Impreza is having this same noise, so I'm gonna replace the o ring and hose and clips to help alleviate it. However, I have a question about the power steering reservoir. My p/s reservoir (part number 34630AG001) looks like it is leaking/sucking in air at the seam that's approximately 3/4ths the way down, I assume that the p/s reservoir is actually 2 formed plastic molds that are glued together (or at least that's my theory). Have you seen p/s reservoirs leak or suck in air at these seams because of expansion/cooling of the plastic? I'm debating on if I should replace the reservoir as well. Hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and thank you for all you do for the Subaru DIY community.
The reservoir is not glued. They are sonic welded plastic. I have seen sonic plastic welds fail over time, but you would see the hydraulic fluid seeping, or full on leaking from a seem that wasn't welded correctly. The other area you need to be aware of is the rack it's self. Ware the high preasure line connects to the rack could be leaking. The low preasure return side can leak as well, but is less likely to do so. Also beaware of the area that the high preasure hose transitions to the metal hard line on both ends, the line it's self could be bad. Then there's the seals in the rack that can be bad. One of the most common spots for a rack to leak is, the seals under the boots that seal the shafts. TLDR; first step is diagnose ware your leak is coming from. This way you know which part(s) to focus on. There are leak detection kits that you can buy at parts stores. The dealership may even sell one, but they will charge top $ for it. The kits contain a dye that you add to the system, and go for a drive. Then use the included goggles and UV light to spot ware your leak(s) are at.
Hi sir! Thanks for this great video. Will this work on 2016 Levorg too? The steering wheel has become so tight and heavy. The car hasn’t been used in a while.
I had a leaking R&P, so I replaced the rack, steering pump, and hoses because the original pump was making that noise, but it is still making that noise would you suggest replacing the the O ring? The new steering is a Subaru oem pump.
If you replaced the pump and hoses, you might as well replace the o-ring as well. It's most likely what is causing the noise you're still experiencing. I had the same issue before, the o-ring was beyond brittle and aged, the PO didn't have it installed correctly and part of it got smashed between the two mating surfaces so it wasn't sealing at all. The o-ring is cheap and takes literally 10 minutes to replace.
Love ur vids! My power steering sounds fine but when i jack my car up and turn my tire by hand i get a uneaven motion in one place, in what it feels like the power steering. Also getting a vibration when braking medium hard. Changed rotors and pads so i suspect its the power steering? What could it be?
It's a *suction* hose. Think of it like a vaccuum. If you get water on your carpet and you go to vaccuum it up, but your vaccuum hose has a small hole in it, you're not going to have water spraying out of the tiny hole, you're going to feel air being sucked into it. It is much easier (gravitationally) to pull in oxygen than to push out water-on a molecular level.
Mr. Subaru: It appears that you focus on older Subarus, but I must ask you a question! We leased 2021 Subaru Outback and Forester. We want to turn them in for an Ascent. The Ascent fits our new needs perfectly....EXCEPT for one big thing: The steering! The bloggers don't really mention it.....but the OWNERS sure do on their forums....so I am asking for your advice: Our Forester....and especially our Outback....drive PERFECTLY. REALLY GOOD. GREAT ROAD FEEL. But a lot of people are saying that the Ascent has VERY LOOSE steering, "sloppy" steering etc. and is a huge effort to drive." I....don't want to believe that! I can't believe that Subaru would screw up that badly on their most expensive vehicles. What are your thoughts? Thanks.
Mr Subaru! Great vids! I have a 2005 OB 3.0 5AT. Having a difficult time finding a suction hose and o ring kit. Any part number(s) would be greatly appreciated. Thx
Hi Mr Subaru, I have a 2014 Outback 2.5L. I want to replace the O ring and hose. I can find the hose and not the oring. Do you have a part number and source of supply?
Hello, please, I have a problem with my car. Can you help us? I bought the pump power from the agency, because the old one is wasting oil. But now it is flowing from the oil tank, we don't know what the problem is, can you help me? My 2006 Legacy
Is the procedure the same for a 2006 subie outback/ I just changed the antifreeze and then the power steering started making noise, did the o-ring let go or should the suction hose be swapped out?
little confused about the part nrs & links to your amazon store - are 34490AE00A, 34419AA150 & 34419AA100 all the same kit? will they also fit a later 2008 legacy? new to subaru, haven't got my head around the subaru part nr system.
I used a MityVac to pull the old fluid out of the system through the suction hose, not unlike bleeding a brake line. Then refilled and bled the system with fresh fluid. Easy Peasy.
How timely, literally just finished replacing my PS and PCV hoses about 30 minutes ago on my 05 STI. Everything was rock hard, and half of the PCV system was cracked.
Have you made a video of an electronic steering rack going bad? I ask because I believe mine on my 2016 Outback has issues as there is clunking when I back up and sometimes when I turn the steering wheel. I Have replaced the front struts (including the top hats) with fully assembled OEM ones and the clunking sound it still there.
I have a 2007 legacy GT. The belt squeals and the steering wheel jerks at the same time, then the steering wheel gets hard to turn. This only lasts for a moment, and usually when I back up and turn, and again when I go forward and turn. There have been three times when I have stopped at a intersection, and when I accelerated my engine died or almost died, but started right up again. My hubby has tightened the belt, but it didn't help. I don't know if the pump is going bad, or maybe it just has a leaky gasket or something. Should I try just changing out the gaskets and tubes? I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question but I don't know the first thing about cars. I hesitate to ask my husband anymore because he's pretty fed up with all the issues this car has given us over the last few years.
Hey man, thanks for all the videos. I have a question: if the power steering pressure switch is eliminated due a leak, that affect the mechanic performance of the steering system? Ps. I am not a mechanic.
i have an '08 legacy with whiny pump, some dampness around the pump, also discovered a substantial leak around the steering rack. everything failing at once?
Mr subaru, i bought a 2010 subaru outback 3.6R today, on my way home my wife complair of freezing air coming out of the dash vents. I could believe the hot air was coming out only on my driver side vents and she wad freezing. All the modes are working good. I saw some videos and I think the passenger heater core needs to be bleeded. Would you please show me some lights here?
That just saved me a bunch of money. I was about to order a replacement pump. I got about 2 mins into the video and realized my issue wasn't the pump, but the $1 O ring. Took longer to go to the parts store and back then to replace the O ring. My power steering pump went from a screaming banshee to quiet as a mouse. I can even parallel park again. Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the info, that noise has been pretty embarrassing lately. Nice beard btw.
I also had constantly noisy/juddery power steering. Tried the o ring replacement, multiple fluid flushes and hours of sitting there going lock to lock trying to bleed air from the system.
I finally found a fix for it. The stock spring clamps that attach the hose from the resovoir to the pump somehow were letting air into the system. It didn't show any signs of leaking but if I turned the wheel fast enough it was able to pull air in from those shitty spring clamps. I replaced all the spring clamps with some nice worm/gear clamps and was able to snug those up alot tighter than those spring clamps could ever dream of.
After I replaced all those, I did another flush and bleed sequence and after a few days of driving and engine heat cycles it's completely back to normal. No noises, juddering or headaches 😁 steering felt brand new and light as a feather.
On my '07 Impreza 2.5i, I had the juddering, mostly when turning right. I too used screw/worm gear (heater hose) clamps to replace the original factory clamps. Even with the wheels off of the ground, it took a LONG time to get all of the air out of the system. Once I did, it was quiet, smooth, and linear.
@@snowrocket awesome!
@@snowrocket how did you take the air out of the system ?
Did you flush/ bleed the system with the pump/vacuum while the car was on ?
Or could you explain how did you do it?
Thanks in advance.
@@zannyZ06 I had the front of the '07 Impreza off of the ground on jack stands. I removed the bad power steering pump and the intake snorkel that goes right over top of the pump. I turned the steering back and forth several times, engine off, to attempt to purge the old fluid out of the system. I tried to pour and pump some PS fluid into the newer pump through it's suction side by turning it by hand. Then, I put on the good junkyard pump and reconnected the hoses. Filled the reservoir 3/4 of the way.
Started the car, letting it idle, and slowly turned the steering back and forth. I would take roughly 30 seconds to go from full left to full right, 30 seconds to go back. The pump was LOUD, like "this is a bad pump!" loud! I would turn off the engine and add fluid about every minute. After about 15-20 minutes of this, all of the noise and goofiness of the steering was gone. I MAYBE had to add some fluid a day later, then it was completely fine. No noise, no leaks, no juddering.
It's a stupid design. They should have just kept with the old PS pump that had the metal reservoir on top of the pump, and mounted the whole pump lower. Having the reservoir LOWER than the entire pump, especially without really good hose fittings on the suction side of the pump, is bad engineering practice. This reinforces my opinion that Subaru is run half by idiots and half by brilliant people.
I see !
Thank you for the explanation!
I’m about to change the PS in my 08 Legacy, I’ll keep it in mind.
HERO! I was literally about to purchase a power steering pump and went to check around one last time to make sure I'd be able to replace it myself when I came across your channel!
Thanks. Outstanding video. 12/6 I changed the o-ring and hose then bled it. Spent 2 days bleeding it. Day 3 took apart I broke the first o-ring. I’m so dumb. Went back to Subie bought their last 2 o-rings. Bled. Voila. No more noise. Guys like you help guys like me save $$ I’m on a tight budget thanks so much.
Is there a difference in o rings Oem to auto parts stores ?
Thanks for this my dude, cost me $40 and about 30 mins of my time and that squeal is gone. Keep up the good work.
Don’t we have to change the power steering fluid when we change the O-ring in the steering pump?
@@gladiatormaximus4913 bleed it
@Gladiator Maximus u dont have to, but you should try to keep it clean, change it every once in a while
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Just want to thank you for your videos. I just got a 04 Forester XT with 273k miles that seems to be decently taken care of by the previous family that had owned it since 30k miles. I'm really excited to help it live as long as it can past 300k miles. So again, thank you for your videos and knowledge. They are invaluable in my journey with my new to me Forester XT.
I just got an 07 Forester xs and I wish it was an xt. they're har to find in the northern us. My xs has 322,000 miles and runs fine and is inspected, needs a lot of love put into it but it blows my mind how well this car still runs. bet both of these make it to 500k
My dad has a 2005 XT with 160k miles which is in amazing condition. People try to buy it off of him all the time but I have told him not to even think about it. I found it for him 6-7 years ago when it only had 88k miles. It has this ps whine and a local shop quoted us $900 for the R&R of PS pump but I am glad I found this video. I am gonna give it a try and hopefully it fixes it.
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Great timing! I had just noticed an increase in PS noise as our weather tuned a lot colder. I had watched your earlier video on this topic and at that time rushed out and bought the O-ring and return hose - now would be a good time to install them :)
Thanks for the help, this made diagnosing and fixing it easy. I had several leaks, on the rack, on the lines, at the suction hose, and the pump. Had to replace it all but it now has great steering. Used a junkyard rack so it wasn't too costly. The o-ring was backordered at Subaru, so I got it off Amazon.
Excellent articulation of diagnosis and resolution.
The o-ring and hose are 90% of the problem cars I have seen on H6 and turbo cars.
The older pumps are super easy to rebuild with Subaru's kit and also getting bearing as well.
I am in process of rebuilding the pump on my '05 GT. trying to find the shaft seal made by NGK. I also used the opportunity to upgrade the o-rings to Viton.
I had the exact problem in my 2011 Impreza. The guy at the subaru dealer made the exact noise with his voice!! He knew what he was talking about!! 😂😂
Definitely looking into this, my neighbors will appreciate the quieter starts on winter mornings I'm sure.
First time subaru owner and thanks to this video i'm understanding more my car and how to do replacements right.
Zero dislikes so far. Love the positivity. Thanks so much for you videos, doing my ej253 timing belt for the first time. AISIN kit, heard gates went to crap. Wish me luck!!!
Hope it went well. If you haven't take your time and get the specialty tool
@@determineddad7935 Yep went well. I definitely had the proper tools :) I bought a knockoff company23 harmonic balancer tool.
Zero dislikes in 2022 :D
Have replaced a rack and pinion in a Subaru twice,first replacement was a vision which came back leaking and replaced it with a Mavel which has not come back leaking.A1 Cardone is another brand to stay away from too.Found out Subaru wants the old rack and pinions back as a core,put a $300.00 core charge on the replacement rack and pinion
The steering rack is another problem with leakings. I had a problem with that too after going to “have some fun” at the beach with the awd. I have to repair it at the dealer. Greetings from Argentina.
Great vid on preventative maintenance. That hose to the pump guaranteed to become rock hard eventually. That hydraulic pump is the most expensive part of the system and,. probably easiest part to service. The OEM rack will last a lifetime if you don't contaminate the system. The rack, is less than $30 and seals and helper are maybe $40. The time to pull it, a "professional" rebuild and installation... priceless. For those who care, they are one of the most reliable systems on your vehicle. "Topping off" your fluid, without tracking down the source=contamination, #1 reason for failure. Keeping air from entering the high-pressure side will make the seals in the rack very happy. It's one of the least "wearable" systems. I'm putting my vote on a inner CV boot replacement somewhere in the future. I forget the exact amount, but I was just talk shop with my local Subaru service manager and it was over $200.
I'm having issues with my rack as we speak, how difficult is it to replace the seal on one side, then again its an 08 Spec B, the bleeder is so corroded I can't get it open, maybe pb, I got into a fender bender found a 5 rib belt to bypass PS pump, I was going to replace the rack, will I be able to drive the car, It has to go less than ten miles? To the body shop when I have a painted hood waiting to be installed. Everything has fluid as I go to bleed my reservoir foams up in a few mins I have UV dye but saw the end of the rack and PS all over the garage. Should I still dye it?
I think the toe truck when dragged it some how pulled excessively on the tire to some how mess that seal up, otherwise the headlight was destroyed, hood bumper, but that corner panel is fine.
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I actually ordered that hose for my 02 Outback last week and I'm replacing it tomorrow. What a coincidence haha
Love the help you give man. You've kept my WRX going.
Sir by watching this video I solved a mastery of my bitting or grinding steering pump on my 01!outback .It was difficult to turn and made noise but not too much . I sprayed the return Knokke bolt with FLEX SEAL TWICE . Now like butter 🧈. That mean I was sucking air all this time . Thank you 🙏
I have this exact problem now that cold weather set in. I wrongly assumed it was the belt slipping but this makes a lot more sense.
I was not able to find the o-ring part number in your description but for a 2006 Forester (and many others) it is 34439FG000. It is supposedly a -014 size.
What is the oring?
@@mariazarowna6702 i have one but did not change it yet. It goes under a fitting on the pump.
Thanks a bunch. I had replaced my pump w a new one because my old one would make a whining noise until it warmed up; Thought it was going bad. The new one was louder than the old one, and my steering was worse. Thanks to this video I checked o-ring. Flat and cracked it was! Replaced with one out of an ac assortment I had.....problem solved.....quiet and steers like new.
Thank you for this video. I just replaced the entire rack and pinion as well as the pump itself on my 05 H4 NA. I have pulled a vacuum on the system and it holds about 20 bar with no drops, so there doesn't appear to be a leak but the brand new pump (Lares) is pretty noisy after several attempts to air bleed the system. It does go away once the system reaches temperature and I did replace the O-ring with the new pump, but not that suction hose. The high pressure hoses that route down to the rack and pinion are also brand new. I will give this a look when we get home. Thank you again
Thank you for this awesome video Mr. Subaru. Just last night my PW Steering started making this Loud noise and by watching this video, I can now address it and fix It. Thank you again! 🙏🏽
Thought I was going to have to replace my PS pump, and turns out I just gotta spend a couple of bucks, you earned my subscribe today 👍🏽
Perfect timing... I live in the mountains... it's about to snow. Good timing,
What size o ring should I get? And how many quarts of fluid will it take overall to flush the power steering overall?
After removing engine, I got a nasty whine from my PS pump when I finally got it all back together. What I think happened is the strain that was put on the hose/pump when it was hanging off to the side to get motor out finally did the 17 year old O-ring in. Really hoping this will be the quick $6 fix! I ordered a 100 pack of O-rings for $3 and an OEM one for $3... whichever arrives first will probably get installed!
Man, I’m surprised I haven’t had to touch mine yet, but on my 13 H6 I religiously change the power steering fluid, I do it about every three or four oil changes!
On my 08 outback 2.5i I changed the hose and oring. They were tired,but did not fix the noise. After removing the pump, I found a seepage at a plug on the back of the pump. New pump fixed it
Thanks for the video brother.
It was very instructive. Now I know why my Subaru outback 2005 would make those noises. Now I know to change the hose and o-ring.
Thanks again
talking about winterization short sleeved hehe. love it! snowing already here in the european mountains.
content great as always, also covering the different variations of the reservoir, no questions left open.
btw: serious winterization takes me a whole workday a year so i guess its a real thing in some areas (mostly because of rustprotection)
G.B Stein said " silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone."- with that I say thank you sir!
I can attest that the ps pump is pricey for an oem and not rebuilt. For my 06 Subaru wrx costed me around 350. The both hoses that connect to the ps reservoir both total price from the dealership costed me around 120. Replacing both hoses due to being hardened.
Good information I’m new to the Subaru family the ‘01 outback Ltd I purchased for my teenage son was whining like this and I thought I’d be changing the rack on it. Only has 68000 miles on the car
Put the front of the car up on jack stands. Try emptying the reservoir. Disconnect a hose if you have to. Turn the steering back and forth, engine off, to purge the old fluid out of the rack. Hook up the hoses, and fill with the proper (Dexron? ATF) fluid. Start the engine and slowly turn full left, then full right until the whining goes away. The whining may be really bad at this time, but should gradually go away. Keep shutting off the engine and re-checking the PS fluid level. You may have to add several times.
Mr. Subaru, my 96 Outback is my first manual, and I love the car, though I did a very bad downshift that really, really jerked the car the other day and now started noticing this kind of noise, especially when turning after the car has warmed up. Going to check the hose and hope it's just loose but I may as well replace the o-ring too.
Is it a tap on the top of the engine ? Or a knock deeper in bay?
@@coltonglover7229 slight power steering pump leak. Put more fluid in and it went away.
Thanks for posting the Subaru kit...
Amazing detail and problem solving skills. Yes!
Appreciate the videos as I have a 2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited. Been goin through all your videos🙌
@MrTime2525 What are the part numbers for the 2009 model? I have an '09 outback and he didn't list the part for that model year in the video description. Thanks!
Thanks for the Subaru video! My steering rack pinion shaft is leaking. Not bad though. When it starts dripping onto my driveway I'll have to rebuild or replace it.
There is a kit for repair. I had the same problem.
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Yeah. It looks like it's a common problem.
Is the kit Subaru or aftermarket? Thanks.
Another great video! Yesterday, I had my radiator and thermostat replaced on my 2.5EJ (2004 Outback 5Spd) and I noticed power steering pump whine (which was absent before the work was done). I saw the reservoir was overflowing creating a mess inside. The mechanic was unable to explain the issue since the PS set up remained untouched during the repair. I wonder what else could have altered the PS system for this issue to manifest right after the radiator replacement.
Oh. Mine cracked. I just changed the power steering pump and it still makes notices. Makes sense. I need to fix this today.
Power steering whining. I change the O-ring and the hose and new clamps and bled it several times still whines only on start up. Eventually it goes away. I have no leaks I have checked my rack and all throughout my engine bay. What can I do? Also my Sti only has 40,000 miles on it. I can’t believe the pump will be going bad after 40,000 miles. Love your videos hope you can help. Thanks
Check the return hose, on the other side of the reservoir, see if it's hard.
@@MrSubaru1387 same here, whining only when its cold and louder when i turn to one side only. I replaced the O-ring and put new PS liquid (ATF Midland) ..
So I wasn’t able to find a factory line in my area. So I used A piece of 5/8 hydraulic line it’s a couple hundreds smaller than the factory line. Do you for see a problem with that. I can order a factory line if I have to. I did notice the steering is a little bit tighter which I like. I was thinking it was due to the return fluid flows a little slower, Putting a little back pressure on the rack. But I don’t want to blow seals. Thoughts?
Great video, I noticed on my 2011 Subaru Impreza when I start the vehicle on cold mornings the steering wheel is hard to turn. (My vehicle is does have a manual transmission) Also when I turn the steering wheel all the way to the right or left I can hear a whining noise coming from the power steering pump. The hose coming from the power steering pump itself is hard as a rock. Thanks again
Happens on Honda's too . Thanks Mr Subaru 😄. Also trim that beard before you get stuck in a timing belt. 😂
Another great video. I have a legacy that I just got that seems to have power steering fluid in it rather than transmission fluid. Everything seems to be working ok right now. Should I try and flush out the power steering fluid and replace it with the correct type? Thanks.
Watched video Friday got oring on Saturday and fixed my power steering noise on Sunday next going to replace the hoses
Thanks you @mrsubaru1387 for the info
Eeeexactly what I was looking for, thanks very much!
*starts talking about the o-ring* Me: Goood, good, I wonder if he'll talk about the hose next
*starts talking about the suction hoses going hard* Me: MY MAN, this aint his first feckin rodeo!
Also there's a bunch of other designs for the pre 98 reservoir-on-pump designs, but mostly just turbo variants over the years, so you probable haven't seen em in person. Where we get turbo 90's stuff, the wreckers will ask how many bolts on the reservoir to identify, 2-bolt, 4-bolt, 5-bolt etc.
Thanks! I've been having issues with the power steering in my 05 Forester XT. I'll definitely take a closer look at the o-ring and hose.
I also noticed that I have to tighten the belt every couple thousand kms or the wheel starts to kick. Do you have a video that would cover this issue?
04 FXT here, I've done 5000k's in mine since purchasing and all I've done was draw the old fluid and replace with new in the reservoir. Haven't touched the belts and I'm sitting at 195k, preparing for the huge 200k service. Might be an incorrectly sized belt, or some other component (possibly not holding set tension?) in the belt's pathing.
what about a 2010 Forester? My daughter's car is showing signs of a bad pump, but I'd like to try this first. It's noisy sometimes and it's a little stiff or funny feeling when turning it into and out of a parking spot. So, I hope the pump isn't bad, but...
Incidentally, had that hose(as pictured at 3:48) replaced with just a regular bulk fuel line and the problem was fixed. The stock replacement cost way too much($50.00 Cdn). That hose was only less than 4 years old BTW. Have never thought a leaky hose would only let air in but not the oil out because on the exterior the hose was bone dry. Subaru makes crappy entry level cars compare with Honda and Toyota, that's personal experience.
In you're honest opinion what is the best and most reliable yr of the outback. Thank you and love your videos
Turns out my hose was the problem. It was very hard I originally tried changing the o ring but it would still make the noise. Soo I bought. A new suction hose and in removal of my old suction hose it had two tears in the hose . When I started up the engine the noise continued but I place more transmission fluid also allowed the engine to warm up I locked the steering wheel a couple times after the engine warmed up and the noise disappeared.
I just replaced my power steering pump on my 2010 Subaru Outback. I also exchanged the brass washers as well as the o-rings with brand new ones, and I made sure to bleed the system. But the pump keeps making noise and the fluid is getting filled with air bubbles. Can you offer any advice? I know it’s not leaking anywhere, so should I keep bleeding it or should I just start it and let it work through it?
Great video man! Thanks for the help, hopefully on your 04 wrx I can fix this now!
So yeah, I had an issue, replaced o ring but still a problem. the Hose was hard enough that the spring clamp wasn't tight enough anymore, and you could actually turn the spin the hose. so I put a worm clamp on it for now till I can get a new hose.
Do you have a video on the rack and pinion? Mostly rebuild and/or replace. Think my 08 Outback H6 is leaking a tad from the passenger side seal as fluid appears to be leaking out of the boot.
I just went through this with my Baja Turbo. Bought a brand new OE pump for over $400 after the remanufactured unit the previous owner had installed decided to take a ATF dump through the pump shaft front seal. Not fun fixing a bad PO's neglect.
My Subaru specialist told me the same thing about the lack of a OE rebuild kit for the pumps the H6 and turbo 4s use. Apparently remanufactured ones are rebuilt with off the shelf o-rings, gaskets and seals so the longevity and reliability is a crap shoot. I found this out the hard way unfortunately but it is what it is.
Mr subaru can you rebuild a leaking rack and pinion on 90s outback?
have no idea if this is gonna work yet but i gotta say im a huge fan
How is it that there are 80,000 views but only 1.3k likes on this video? C'mon guys. We can do better than that!!!
I know it's been a few years since this vid was posted, but I was just quoted $770 for an '02 WRX power steering pump from my local dealership. I'm definitely not going to pay that, but it's crazy how expensive this part can be.
Good I'm fighting mine on my 01 legacy wagon bout to just swap a whole rack and replace all the hoses
Deeeeef wont be the rack, unless you've driven it for 10 years with it whining its wee heart out. If you're unlucky enough that the cavetation has damaged the pump (does happen), then a new pump will be required. But more often than not it's a case of the bleeding process hasn't been done right, they are very very picky in certain models. The BH/BE's aren't so bad, but the BL/BP's where the reservoir is right up by the strut tower can be a riiiiiiight cunt to bleed fully. If you've driven it for quite some time with it whining it's heart out, and can not get it to shut up, maybe skip straight to a new pump.
For the bleed, can be up to a 1 hour job on the tricky models (Again, BH is a bit easier). I start with unbolting the reservoir and trying to get all the bubbles out of the suction hose by making the reservoir the high point (you must have a new hose for this, an old one will just split as you twist and contort the hose to get bubbles out), once you are sure the suction hose is bubble free, have the front wheels off the ground, and turn the steering wheel left and right at least 50 times - not too fast though, you'll see how fast is too fast when you try. Then I pull the belt off and spin the pump by hand until it builds up a fluid resistance, then keep spinning it by hand for another minute more - if it doesn't build up resistance, another 20-50 turns lock to lock on the wheel and try again... After all that I'll start the car up and see if it whines at idle. If it does for more than 5-10 seconds, shut it off right away, let it rest for half an hour, then repeat the whole process. If you do this twice, and it still hates you, yah, order a new pump.
That is a lot of work to replace the rack. Unless the rack seals are leaking would not recommend it.
@@SubieSpecs Reuben, you make a good point about bleeding the power steering system. I got a junkyard PS pump to replace the whining one on my '07 Impreza 2.5i. Had the front of the car on jackstands, wheels off of the ground. Filled everything as much as I could. It HOWLED for a long time, probably, like you said, 50 lock-to-lock, left to right cycles until I got all of the air out. Then it was fine.
Great video as always. Does this power steering kit fit a 2009 forester with 2.5 engine naturally aspirated ej253 ?
Thank you sir, I will attempt to fix my one
Thanks, great information
My 2014 outback 2.5I had a leaky ps return line that was replaced. The ps pump now makes noise like a piston slap noise but works fine and I Can't usually here it when driving until I slow down. Should I be concerned about the ps pump seizing and throwing my belt or having some other catastrophic failure? Or, should I just drive it until it gets really bad?
NEED HELP. It just started to get really cold here in Quebec. I noticed when i start my car in the morning, i turn the wheel and it jerks. As if the belt is slipping or something. It also squeals pretty bad until the car warms up a bit or i give it a small rev.
Any ideas?
I just wondered.Is there a difference between a non-turbo power steering pump and a Turbo power steering pump?Are they same?
I replaced my pump in my 2011 outback w/ the 3.6l. Turned the steering wheel side to side making sure I couldn't hear the pump whine anymore & after all said & done whenever I go into reverse & turn to back out the car will idle really low until it completely turns off. Do you think it's a separate issue? Thank you for the video.
Dumb question, but do you have to bleed the system when you replace the o-ring and hose? Or are power steering systems self bleeding?
Wondering the same
Just went back to this video. No thoughts?
I updated my bg outback to a gt steering rack. I matched it with a jdm sti pump and wrx remote res. The later outbacks having the remote setup i should gave gotten the hoses from a later outback. Put i dont know that any of those pumps match flow to a quicker ratio
Hi. great video. I have a 2009 Tribeca and I had a Radiator replaced a month ago and ever since then the power steering pump makes humming noises and the steering wheel is much harder to turn. any idea why radiator replacement would cause it? did the garage had to remove something related to the power steering to get to the radiator?
Is there a pump reseal kit for a 2003 Forester X? Also, thank you for putting out these videos!
Hey Mr. Subaru, thank you for the information! My 2008 Impreza is having this same noise, so I'm gonna replace the o ring and hose and clips to help alleviate it. However, I have a question about the power steering reservoir. My p/s reservoir (part number 34630AG001) looks like it is leaking/sucking in air at the seam that's approximately 3/4ths the way down, I assume that the p/s reservoir is actually 2 formed plastic molds that are glued together (or at least that's my theory). Have you seen p/s reservoirs leak or suck in air at these seams because of expansion/cooling of the plastic? I'm debating on if I should replace the reservoir as well. Hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and thank you for all you do for the Subaru DIY community.
The reservoir is not glued. They are sonic welded plastic. I have seen sonic plastic welds fail over time, but you would see the hydraulic fluid seeping, or full on leaking from a seem that wasn't welded correctly. The other area you need to be aware of is the rack it's self. Ware the high preasure line connects to the rack could be leaking. The low preasure return side can leak as well, but is less likely to do so. Also beaware of the area that the high preasure hose transitions to the metal hard line on both ends, the line it's self could be bad. Then there's the seals in the rack that can be bad. One of the most common spots for a rack to leak is, the seals under the boots that seal the shafts.
TLDR; first step is diagnose ware your leak is coming from. This way you know which part(s) to focus on. There are leak detection kits that you can buy at parts stores. The dealership may even sell one, but they will charge top $ for it. The kits contain a dye that you add to the system, and go for a drive. Then use the included goggles and UV light to spot ware your leak(s) are at.
Hi sir! Thanks for this great video. Will this work on 2016 Levorg too? The steering wheel has become so tight and heavy. The car hasn’t been used in a while.
I had a leaking R&P, so I replaced the rack, steering pump, and hoses because the original pump was making that noise, but it is still making that noise would you suggest replacing the the O ring? The new steering is a Subaru oem pump.
@@TheMechanicj I did. I Edited the comment because it didn't say that.
If you replaced the pump and hoses, you might as well replace the o-ring as well. It's most likely what is causing the noise you're still experiencing. I had the same issue before, the o-ring was beyond brittle and aged, the PO didn't have it installed correctly and part of it got smashed between the two mating surfaces so it wasn't sealing at all. The o-ring is cheap and takes literally 10 minutes to replace.
Love ur vids! My power steering sounds fine but when i jack my car up and turn my tire by hand i get a uneaven motion in one place, in what it feels like the power steering. Also getting a vibration when braking medium hard. Changed rotors and pads so i suspect its the power steering? What could it be?
If the hoses are stiff & drawing air into system , wouldn't they leak fluid as well ?
It's a *suction* hose. Think of it like a vaccuum. If you get water on your carpet and you go to vaccuum it up, but your vaccuum hose has a small hole in it, you're not going to have water spraying out of the tiny hole, you're going to feel air being sucked into it. It is much easier (gravitationally) to pull in oxygen than to push out water-on a molecular level.
My 02 wrx had that hose crack on the lower side last year, same symptoms
Newer Foresters and Outbacks have electric power steering, right? No issues for those in winter I would think.
Correct.
Mr. Subaru: It appears that you focus on older Subarus, but I must ask you a question! We leased 2021 Subaru Outback and Forester. We want to turn them in for an Ascent. The Ascent fits our new needs perfectly....EXCEPT for one big thing: The steering! The bloggers don't really mention it.....but the OWNERS sure do on their forums....so I am asking for your advice: Our Forester....and especially our Outback....drive PERFECTLY. REALLY GOOD. GREAT ROAD FEEL. But a lot of people are saying that the Ascent has VERY LOOSE steering, "sloppy" steering etc. and is a huge effort to drive." I....don't want to believe that! I can't believe that Subaru would screw up that badly on their most expensive vehicles. What are your thoughts? Thanks.
I've heard and seen nothing but bad things from the Ascent. Recalls, mechanical issues, seems it's the Tribeca 2.0.
Is there an allowance for play in the pump pulley? Don't want to rebuild mine if the pulley is bad and theres some play in it
Does this same fix work on a 2011 Forester? If so do you have a link for that hose kit too? Thanks for your videos!
Mr Subaru! Great vids! I have a 2005 OB 3.0 5AT. Having a difficult time finding a suction hose and o ring kit. Any part number(s) would be greatly appreciated. Thx
Hi Mr Subaru, I have a 2014 Outback 2.5L. I want to replace the O ring and hose. I can find the hose and not the oring. Do you have a part number and source of supply?
Hello, please, I have a problem with my car. Can you help us? I bought the pump power from the agency, because the old one is wasting oil. But now it is flowing from the oil tank, we don't know what the problem is, can you help me? My 2006 Legacy
Is the procedure the same for a 2006 subie outback/ I just changed the antifreeze and then the power steering started making noise, did the o-ring let go or should the suction hose be swapped out?
little confused about the part nrs & links to your amazon store - are 34490AE00A, 34419AA150 & 34419AA100 all the same kit? will they also fit a later 2008 legacy? new to subaru, haven't got my head around the subaru part nr system.
Hmm good to know. What the easiest way to replace the fluid? Will be one of my maintenance coming up
I have a video on ps fluid replacement on the channel. 👍🏻
I used a MityVac to pull the old fluid out of the system through the suction hose, not unlike bleeding a brake line. Then refilled and bled the system with fresh fluid. Easy Peasy.
How timely, literally just finished replacing my PS and PCV hoses about 30 minutes ago on my 05 STI. Everything was rock hard, and half of the PCV system was cracked.
I did the same on August, on top it of it it's different than usdm for Forester XT SG
Have you made a video of an electronic steering rack going bad? I ask because I believe mine on my 2016 Outback has issues as there is clunking when I back up and sometimes when I turn the steering wheel. I Have replaced the front struts (including the top hats) with fully assembled OEM ones and the clunking sound it still there.
I have a 2007 legacy GT. The belt squeals and the steering wheel jerks at the same time, then the steering wheel gets hard to turn. This only lasts for a moment, and usually when I back up and turn, and again when I go forward and turn. There have been three times when I have stopped at a intersection, and when I accelerated my engine died or almost died, but started right up again. My hubby has tightened the belt, but it didn't help. I don't know if the pump is going bad, or maybe it just has a leaky gasket or something. Should I try just changing out the gaskets and tubes? I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question but I don't know the first thing about cars. I hesitate to ask my husband anymore because he's pretty fed up with all the issues this car has given us over the last few years.
Hey man, thanks for all the videos. I have a question: if the power steering pressure switch is eliminated due a leak, that affect the mechanic performance of the steering system? Ps. I am not a mechanic.
i have an '08 legacy with whiny pump, some dampness around the pump, also discovered a substantial leak around the steering rack. everything failing at once?
thank you for this video.
do you have one on oil leaks. I have a tribeca 09 H6. the oil seep is getting worst after 130K
Have the same issues on Hondas also.
Mr subaru, i bought a 2010 subaru outback 3.6R today, on my way home my wife complair of freezing air coming out of the dash vents. I could believe the hot air was coming out only on my driver side vents and she wad freezing. All the modes are working good. I saw some videos and I think the passenger heater core needs to be bleeded. Would you please show me some lights here?