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Power Steering Fluid Cooler Replacement

Fig 1: View Of Power Steering Fluid Cooler
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Preliminary Procedures

  1. For Saturn and GMC, remove the fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Brace Replacement (Acadia) or Front Bumper Fascia Brace Replacement (OUTLOOK) .
  2. For Buick, and Chevrolet, remove the front air deflector. Refer to Front Air Deflector Replacement (Acadia) or Front Air Deflector Replacement (Traverse) or Front Air Deflector Replacement (Enclave) or Front Air Deflector Replacement (OUTLOOK) .
  3. Remove the lower retainers from the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (Acadia) or Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (Enclave) or Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (OUTLOOK) or Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (Traverse) .
1 Power Steering Reservoir Inlet Hose Clamp

Procedure

  1. Remove as much power steering fluid from the remote power steering fluid reservoir as possible.
  2. Place drain pans under the vehicle as needed.
2 Power Steering Cooler Hose Clamp
3 Power Steering Fluid Cooler Nuts (Qty: 2)
CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution .

Tighten:  30 N.m (22 lb in)

4 Power Steering Fluid Cooler
Procedure: 
Fill and bleed the power steering system. Refer to Power Steering System Bleeding .