How to replace high pressure power steering line on 2002-2006 Acura MDX
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You keep saying this is not the best video, your video is excellent. You did a very good job, in dealing with close quarters and a low light situation. Nice job
Yeah it just was so tight and dark next time I get this job I will put more light and make it super easssyyy anyways thank u
Great video and good explanation, I am having that issue with my 2003 mdx, this video was very helpful
Glad it helped
What a pain. Could have never done this without your video. Thank you! Tried to avoid loosening driver side mount, no way, that's a must. Toughest part was lining up flare nut so as not to cross thread. I cut the box end of 5/8 12-pt wrench to make a tubing wrench out of it (Gates replacement). That helped a lot.
Yeah this is crazy design
“I know this isnt the best video” no it is, really. Thankyou !
I completed the removal and thought I would add some information. I did drop the subframe about 1/2-1inch. the 10mm bolt holding the line on the passenger side was rusted in place and i Had to use a sawzall to cut through the bracket and free the line. The 10mm bolt in the middle of the subframe came out easily with the harbor freight flex head ratcheting wrench. i did crush the metal PS pressure line with vise grips, but I still could not cut the line with cutters that fit in the small area. I ended up holding a hacksaw blade in my hand and reaching down and cutting for 15-20min till through. lastly, pay attention to the angle of the ratchet and extensions; i thought they were coming from the passenger wheel well, but they are actually coming down at about 45deg angle from top of passenger side engine compartment, towards the rear, I had to use a 24in breaker bar with 2-3feet of extensions and an impact wobble(dont use regular chrome, it will break) on a 19mm deep socket to break it lose. I also took off the PS return hose, and will probably replace it. I may also need to remove the return hose nipple because it seems like it would interfere with tightening the pressure line. lastly, I have changed the PS pressure line on an 02 mdx. in the end i needed to pull the whole rack because I was not able to align the PS pressure line nipple with confidence and did not want to cross thread, so that is always an option for this too. which would also result in me changing the rear motor mount as well since everything is accessible
M Wilson nice! Yeah the cutting the line take time and energy good info!!! Keep us posted!
I was able to move enough stuff out of my through the back and get plumbing cut tool and then just put a 19 mm socket on the fitting and it broke free pretty easy..I didn't run the new lines through the mounts...just a beater with a heater
Thank you for this video. Took mine to a shop because it was leaking like you said. They tell me they couldn’t get the line off so I end up doing this myself in my driveway. Thanks!
Very very very very tough!!!! Lol I’m shocked u did it in driveway. Good job!!! No no excellent job! U should go back and tell them how u did it
How tf did u pull the line through I’m fucking sick of this bs I’m also doing this in my drive way want to kill myself because I have everything done but can’t pull the line through and also on hour 5 a second hand would also help a ton
@@johnkarpov7863 oh man that junk had no room but if u loosen up the frame bolts a bit then it just slips through use pry Bar to yank down the frame this was one of the worst lines I replaced
@@johnkarpov7863 oh man that junk had no room but if u loosen up the frame bolts a bit then it just slips through use pry Bar to yank down the frame this was one of the worst lines I replaced
@@RBTheMechanic how much should I loosen the frame bolts I just don’t want the whole thing collapsing on me while I’m working on it, decided to take a nap and sleep gonna finish up today
Just some comments: This video is very helpful and I appreciate the info disseminated by the poster. BUT(!) this is a very difficult job to perform for the novice and you might want to think twice about trying yourself as opposed to taking to a Honda dealership. I was able to drop the hard line in from the top side after introducing about two dozen bends to the part I bought so that it could slip into place. Getting the old hose out was a chore. I had to use a small hacksaw to cut the old tube, then use a socket and breaker bar to free the fitting. Plus, I had to remove the outflow fitting in order to get enough play to allow me to tighten the inflow fitting. At the end of the day, I had to cut a a 17mm wrench in half to tighten everything down nice. Also, keep the old fitting to thread into the rack as that will help show the orientation of how the new fitting needs to fit in. Mine wasn't visually square from the topside, so seeing how the old fitting fit was very helpful. I'll never do this again.
This is the most piss poor design I've ever seen Honda contrived. They could've just mounted to the firewall and be done with it, but his design is most regretful.
Yeah it’s is difficult job
How is power steering hose mounted in a 2005 Acura mdx
@@123toysoldier same as shown in this video. I just did my 2005 mdx. 2 bolts to the frame and one closer to the power steering pump that you can easily get to from the top.
@@matthewkutz6385
Mounting that high pressure line to the firewall would cause MASSIVE noise in the cabin. That's why the line is highly isolated.
You did a great job brother don't sell your self short Awesome job brother
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20:26 - Me, everytime I work on a car. Thanks for the video.
Lol yeah
I did the replacement too, and it was extremely difficult to work with the tight spot. I should have taken it to the shop . Then again I know better not to do it myself 😆
Yeah very difficult job with this line
I truly appreciated this video i did this job in winter outside in the parking lot, i used a 19mm rench and slowly loosend from the rack and pinion for about 30 min because i couldn't cut that line for the life of me 😂the hardest part in this job was putting those retaining clasps back on, its truly impossible if you dont lower the frame a bit, took me about 5 hours in total on and off in 2 days, but i definitely couldn't of done this without your video really appreciate you mang👊🏾
🤛 nice job yeah this is tough one
Continuation of the previous comment. I was able to snake the replacement line through. it took me about an hour. I also removed the return line nipple and that was crucial for me to be able to tighten the pressure line. I was not able to reattach the 2 places underneath where the 10mm screws retained the line, and i used zip ties, hope they work long term. I also replaced the return hose, it was simple, about 3 ft 3/8in hose cost me $15.. i was not in a position to quibble about price. i was able to thread the pressure line nipple without a concern about cross threading.
M Wilson nice job well done! It took me 3 mins to slip the line in I have done many of these when I use to work at honda dealer we had lotta Acura’s come in but good job!!!
Thanks for the video. I was able to get the new line in with simply removing the exhaust shield (only 6 bolts I think) and I did not have to drop the frame. Nor did I have to bend the line at all. I did have to buy a set of crowfoot wrenches and stubby wrenches to tighten the nut to the rack and pinion though. What a pain in the arse though. If I did it again I'd get some quotes for a shop to replace it and if it was under maybe 700 bucks I'd have them do it.. For whatever reason the high pressure line for the 2005 mdx is like 3 times more ($130ish) than most of the other similar looking lines, and I even called around to the different part stores.
Yeah this one is tough one
Very good video! Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! Will do
Thank you!!! I went to 2 old skool top mechanics and they couldn't figure it out!
Brigettte Hein LoL it’s easy it was very difficult to get this on camera but out of all cars I have done this was lil complicated
@@RBTheMechanic how much was for labor?
@@dannyzamudio1252 like $270 about
@@RBTheMechanic is a pain to do this, will be doing this tomorrow
@@dannyzamudio1252 ok it’s tough job rather let workshop do it
Great job! Thank you.
Welcome!!
Wow thank you very much for your video
Welcome this was though one
Hey RB! Your vids have been very helpful. Couple questions. I am replacing the pump and high pressure line. Maybe intermediate pipe and other hoses but they look ok. My 2002 MDX has 2 belts. One for PS pump. Do I need to release the serpentine belt in order to slip off the PS belt? It has a tensioner (long bolt/nut). I can remove the nut without loosing belt tension but not sure if the bolt itself moves? Couldn't visualize anything but didn't remove that small bracket. 2nd question my pressure line where it's metal pipe has 2 bushings (look just like sway bar bushings but much smaller. Seems to be a 10mm bolt to release it. Not sure how to access the bolts. Really tight. I don't know if I can remove the crossmember and get em or maybe have to go from the top? Really appreciate any assistance!
Yeah u need to replace both best would be best and u need to loose t the grip to loosen the belt adjustment both bolts
You’re awesome dude thanks for the video 👍👍👍
Welcome!! This is tough one!!
Just did this job, no fun at all. Customer had been dumping power steering fluid in for over a year, it was one greasy pig by the time I got it.
Yeah this one is complicated
I did yesterday to mine pilot was 7 hours to finish.
It's so difficult but I did it
Yeah good job!!
Thanks for taking the time to record this. Btw you did a great job with the camera especially showing the hose connection to the rack.
Nice video. I have a 08 Pilot. The steering is not that light as other
Pilots I drove. I changed the pump from 1A auto still nothing. Do you
think that the high pressure hose can make the steering stiff even if
not leaking?
WHY DIDNT YOU SHOW US THE VIDEO OF INSTALLING THE LINE BACK INTO PLACE !
Too dark in very tight spot I gave u the idea
Hi thanks for the great video but I don’t have the suck machine so how I can remove the fluid.
U don’t have what?
Dumb question, but is it possible to just replace the hose where it is leaking?
Nope
I need to do this to a 2008 RDX. Is it pretty much the same or is the design different?
Diffrent
It’s diffrent I know 2009 dosent have pump it’s electric not sure if 2008 is same
Do you have a link of where I can get the power steering line? I have a couple websites I looked at, but just want to make sure it's the same
Sorry I don’t have link I purchased it from my local part store u should be able to get correct one with vin number from part store or compatable from amazon
would have been nice to see how you worked the new line in
It was hard to even capture it on camera
@@RBTheMechanic I found dropping it from the top was fairly easy. Had dropped cradle an inch or so.
@@gerryrice4848 if u got it done ur the man!!
Hey RB how long did it take to replace the line?
Good 3 hours
Nice video..❤
Thanks 🤗
Getting the line out is a bitch. I was hoping to see an easier way to remove and install it, but this video is useful.
Hey i have a 2008 acurs tsx with a power steering issue i hear this rattle noise coming from the high pressure hose i i try to replacing the power steering pump but it wanst that i flushed power steering fliud with reservoir and o rings and oem honda fliud but rattle is not going away i dont see any leaks i pretty much checked every thing could it be a that the high pressure switch is bad ??
Rattle? Usully power steering system dosent make rattle noise did u check like exghust shelds
Punctuation bro!
Get you have to replace all the power steering hoses or just the 1?
Just the one it’s high pressure if I there’s are leaking just inspect and relay the ones leaking
Frame bolts you only took off the driver side? Completely or a little im on a mission with this job my brother thanks for the video fr tho
I loosened the drivers side front and back also nothing on the passenger side tho be safe doing this
@@RBTheMechanic ty brother much freaking love and thanks for the reply you helped me out nasty and saved me from quitting
@@nightmaremike1092 yeah … this is one of the most difficult line I ever did
@@RBTheMechanic hell yeah bro had me stressed dropped my confidence and bc of this video pick that crap right back up lmao
in process of replacing hose now. will try to just drop the exhaust cover bolts first. then the sub frame if needed. i can usually get throygh things like this with a little perseverence and patience but on this one... omg. im at the nd of my rope... BUT i will get er done
be talkin to ya later.
thanks
Welcome!
What specifically did you use to cut it ? Been trying with pliers but it won’t cut
Cutter
we can’t the the line out? all bolts/clamps are off and can’t push the line through to even get out of the engine ?? help please!
U have to get the brake a bit down and use pry bar
I just did this job on my 03 mdx and had to drop rear of subframe about 1.5 inches otherwise no way to get the line out.
Yeah that helps and that’s the way
😭 need to do this and pump replacement and radiator&fan replacement. Ugh. Its going to be a long weekend
Also a acura mdx 03
Do you know the size of the rubber hose portion of the high pressure hose?
No I dont
Thank God. I was not wanting to pull a sub frame.
Yeah this is one of the hardest power steering line I ever did
What brand pressure hose did you use? I bought Gates and it has 16mm flare nut instead of 19mm like OE, I have spent 3 days trying to align it, it’s not going in. Dropped the subframe front and back about an inch, does not help, back is hanging down about an inch and a half and that’s it. I can’t tighten the nut, frustrating... thinking of yanking it back and going with the dealer part.
Forgot to add, it’s a 2006 MDX, there was no way to get to the brackets without dropping the subframe. Cut the original pipe near the nut as it rusted into the pipe / fusing itself with the pipe, and without a socket I doubt it would ever came out. New part alignment seems wrong, I can’t safely thread on the aftermarket nut. Tried to put the line in the brackets and bolted everything back hoping it will align itself - nope. Took it off brackets and tried to maneuver it - nope, no help. Tried it from the top and through the driver side wheel well, nope, does not going in... frustrating, I am so pissed.
A little late but im having same dilemma. 06 mdx and seem like the new nut that goes in rack n pinion is smaller than whats in originally. How did you fix the issue
Are the bottom line brackets necessary to put back on? What's the consequence of forgoing that step?
How would it cost for a ship to change the high pressure line? Just looking for a general quote so I know what to expect.
The line is around $135
The labor is around $270
Toyota estimate $405
How much would this repair cost?
$600 at least
Im doing this job right now as of writing this comment and that hose gets stuck so easily its super frustrating. Been on this for like 4 hours now
dickson cider I the bottom it’s really simple loosen up the frame bolts on driver side the line will slip right through use pry bar to yak the frame don’t loosen all 4 bolts u will drop the engine lol
@@RBTheMechanic got it done. Thatnks bud👍
Thanks for making the video! A few questions & comments. First, could you please state in your videos how long the job took? You are obviously a skilled mechanic and if this is a 4 hour job for you, the average person would be looking at a day...having that information to decide whether to attempt the job or not would be very helpful. Also, I would have liked to see the camera angle from 11:00 mark at the 15:26 mark - to be able to understand how it should really look when flush. And is this a job you would even attempt without a lift? What if you only had ramps? You indicated loosening the frame bolts and on ramps, well.... Finally, could you add torque specs to the description? I understand you pros can do it all "by feel", but I prefer to have the specs to make sure I get everything correct and don't create more headaches. Thanks again!!!
This job u need to have lift very difficulty this specify Acura is the worstttt one I have ever done it’s reallly complicated I would say this would take a person couple of days but I would leave this to ur local mechanic they have all tools and equipment necessary
I set out to do this job several days ago. In addition to changing the high pressure hose, I am replacing the four other hoses. I have the front of the vehicle slightly raised on jack stands, no lift, in my driveway. I removed flare fitting of high pressure hose by first removing the return hose flare fitting. I used a combination of long open end fitted wrenches from the top of the vehicle and flare nut wrenches from the driver's side wheel bay. Pulling out the high pressure hose took considerable time (hours). Putting in the new high pressure hose took even longer because I could not get the male flare fitting aligned properly. I did not loosen any frame bolts. Today I finally got the high pressure hose in "somehow, someway". I can't say it's aligned perfectly, but it's in. Tomorrow, I will at the brackets and install the remaining four hoses. I'm very happy I was able to do this job. I probably would not have attempted without this video. It can be done! However, much patience and determination is required, and a second hand is helpful.
@@RBTheMechanic he asked u how long the work took u didn't answer?
@@benjicarbajal8857 2 1/2 hours. Sorry some messages I don’t see
I been wanting to do this ..,i have 2001 mdx is it going to be the same procedure ? And also you have mentioned that when you are in the process of putting that new hose in there you loosen that 2 bolts on the subframe did you do this before removing the old hose or just loosen it to have room for removing the old and putting the new one on..ill be doing this in a week my self it will be put on a jack stand ..another question how far did you loosen that 2 bolts on the driver side subframe? ...,im afraid its going to fall off ..,thank you in advance
Dayb82484 Duckky the old one we cut that off we did that once we was about to put the new line in
Dayb82484 Duckky and I loosened it about half way then yanked it with pry bar
RB The Mechanic did you pry that whole thing down the one that has the bolt on ? Im guessing you did this to accomodate the new hose when you putting it in there because of the connection going to that rack
Dayb82484 Duckky yeah the whole thing rack does down it makes clearance between the frame and body of the car and u push it right through be careful you don’t pinch ur finger in there
RB The Mechanic and also i been reading some threads about those brackets that holds down the hard lines on the hose having difficulty putting those back? Did you use an OEM GENUINE honda part or just aftermarket? I heard that aftermarket ones have an alignment issue ..,how did it go ?
A cutter?
Huh?
@@RBTheMechanic I was just curious what kind of cutter you used. I was able to break line free with wrench and cheater bar. Thanks for sharing the video it was helpful.
@@Antiliblife187 small splicer plyer alike
RB I’m going in on this job Saturday. 2006 Honda Pilot EXL. Is it as hard as they say?
Yeah this one was hard only the end where it connect to rack other wise no problem just take long time I think if I were to do it again I would drop the frame but more but once I got it in it was like 30 minutes
@@RBTheMechanic I’m here now
@@RBTheMechanic I can’t get the bottom bolt to break free
@@servo5651 the line in to rack? Cut it off and put socket on
@@RBTheMechanic I’m installing it now but I can’t get the bolt to flush it starts dripping
I'm having trouble finding the part. Any suggestions?
Brigettte Hein try this store called Buywise they have 5 locations in New Jersey or check online rockauto.com. It was like $134
Brigettte Hein I ordered mine from Advanceauto.com
I ordered mine from rockauto.com
Ebay $25
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How long took you real time ?
3-4 hours
Try using a red laser bro in tight spots
Good idea even when it’s not far good way to pint things out
Those 2 10mm bolts that hold the damn line I can't get a socket or wrench on them 🤬 I got the passenger side off after 12 hours
Yeah they r tough to get to use combination of swivel with socket or gear wrench
The 10 mm on the driver side would I use is a really long pry bar and I dented the firewall in enough that it was easy to get to.
But I sure wish I knew how you guys got that line on without bending it.
I'm going to try to take the drive shaft off and the exhaust shield off to see if I can get it in that way.
Do you think you could give a verbal description of how you guys got it back on?
@@PursueAndObtainKnowledge well I didn’t bend anything or remove the shaft used gear wrench from the passenger tire side and I have small hands so I was able to fit in there so used long extension swivel combination of whole bunch of tools and trys
Nice video. I have a 08 Pilot. The steering is not that light as other
Pilots I drove. I changed the pump from 1A auto still nothing. Do you
think that the high pressure hose can make the steering stiff even if
not leaking?
Argjent Brunçaj You have to check for leaks if it’s not leaking then no. But here’s a video I did and I will b publishing another video tomorrow. All about power steering ua-cam.com/video/XTEK5R_xpQs/v-deo.html
Argjent Brunçaj I published it so u can see here is a link u can spray wd40 on these joints and see if it makes difffrance ua-cam.com/video/Qi0BagslCCg/v-deo.html. Watch it complet after I removed it o showed how stuck was the joint it moved good on the car but once off the car it was solid like rock