Doing this today on my 04 frontier. Thank you so much for making this tutorial. You made this stress free. Thank you for your extreme attention to detail.
Doing this in the next couple days (When lines are obtained) on my Nephews 04 Frontier. I feel the same way, because looking at the vehicle it looked like a total drag. After watching these two videos, it still has challenges and total drag spots, but he gives awesome tips on the grease and Teflon tape on the compression fittings, as well as using the hose cover to prevent hose heat shrink at the fittings on passenger side. My Nephews hose it spraying right out of the pressed fitting, but not the one by the exhaust, instead it's the one by the Banjo bolt Other videos fly right past these helpful suggestions that some people may not already realize. Especially the Teflon tape. Doesn't matter whether it is a brake line, or a power steering line, or the water supply line under the kitchen sink or toilet, the Teflon tape is KEY for not having any leak upon testing with line pressure. This guy covers the details really well.
I finally did this today when I picked up the dual line at O'Reilly's for $193 and change after tax, and in-store pickup. One thing I noticed is that the Frontier has only one clamp under radiator on the drivers side and a plastic clip on the passenger side, for keeping the lines separated. Now, if you go look at an ExTerra replacement video, (Uses the same exact lines) the ExTerra has TWO clamps under the radiator. Hmmm. the new line came with a clamp on the driver side that is larger than original, and has a beefier bushing, and is also longer and the bolt hole would not line up until I used a grinder to make the new bracket shorter below the bolt hole, to match the original bracket's length. THEN I grabbed a drill, a bit and a fat sheetmetal screw and placed the original drivers side bracket on the passenger side. Then used the old and the new cheap plastic clips on two places where the lines were very close together, which was below the passenger side frame mount, and clipped both clips on to keep them apart. Easy to tell where they can fit, just look for anywhere the lines are so close they might rub and "Clip". goes right on. Indeed, this chore was a bit of a stinker and getting the steering box compression fittings lined up was a real pain, .... even though that was the first thing I reattached. Also, the new line has a different style fitting where the sensor screws in. The original is a square block and the new line is a Hex shape. Where the original screws in, is where a POINT is on the non OEM replacements, so the sensor angles off a little towards the radiator and it makes the connector wires really have to stretch to get the connector back on. The sensor fitting could have been connected to the Banjo bolt tubing a little counterclockwise and then would have been a non issue. Oh well, that's what O'Reilly's is offering.
A great tip borne from painful experiences. START with the two compression fittings FIRST, before attaching to rail below the radiator. This applies to ANYTHING you encounter with compression fittings. Once rigid, you will have a SUPER hard time getting them straight so the threads will start. ALWAYS do those first, the rest will fall into place easy. Because THIS: ua-cam.com/video/7XQzG4LMOwo/v-deo.html It's a different vehicle, but it's the same no matter what. Cross thread that compression fitting, ..... and yer gonna have a really bad day, week, Month. Start those threads FIRST, then play with the rest of the line.
Doing this today on my 04 frontier.
Thank you so much for making this tutorial.
You made this stress free.
Thank you for your extreme attention to detail.
Doing this in the next couple days (When lines are obtained) on my Nephews 04 Frontier. I feel the same way, because looking at the vehicle it looked like a total drag. After watching these two videos, it still has challenges and total drag spots, but he gives awesome tips on the grease and Teflon tape on the compression fittings, as well as using the hose cover to prevent hose heat shrink at the fittings on passenger side. My Nephews hose it spraying right out of the pressed fitting, but not the one by the exhaust, instead it's the one by the Banjo bolt
Other videos fly right past these helpful suggestions that some people may not already realize. Especially the Teflon tape. Doesn't matter whether it is a brake line, or a power steering line, or the water supply line under the kitchen sink or toilet, the Teflon tape is KEY for not having any leak upon testing with line pressure. This guy covers the details really well.
I finally did this today when I picked up the dual line at O'Reilly's for $193 and change after tax, and in-store pickup.
One thing I noticed is that the Frontier has only one clamp under radiator on the drivers side and a plastic clip on the passenger side, for keeping the lines separated. Now, if you go look at an ExTerra replacement video, (Uses the same exact lines) the ExTerra has TWO clamps under the radiator. Hmmm. the new line came with a clamp on the driver side that is larger than original, and has a beefier bushing, and is also longer and the bolt hole would not line up until I used a grinder to make the new bracket shorter below the bolt hole, to match the original bracket's length. THEN I grabbed a drill, a bit and a fat sheetmetal screw and placed the original drivers side bracket on the passenger side. Then used the old and the new cheap plastic clips on two places where the lines were very close together, which was below the passenger side frame mount, and clipped both clips on to keep them apart. Easy to tell where they can fit, just look for anywhere the lines are so close they might rub and "Clip". goes right on.
Indeed, this chore was a bit of a stinker and getting the steering box compression fittings lined up was a real pain, .... even though that was the first thing I reattached.
Also, the new line has a different style fitting where the sensor screws in. The original is a square block and the new line is a Hex shape. Where the original screws in, is where a POINT is on the non OEM replacements, so the sensor angles off a little towards the radiator and it makes the connector wires really have to stretch to get the connector back on. The sensor fitting could have been connected to the Banjo bolt tubing a little counterclockwise and then would have been a non issue. Oh well, that's what O'Reilly's is offering.
Where do you order from on line?
A great tip borne from painful experiences. START with the two compression fittings FIRST, before attaching to rail below the radiator. This applies to ANYTHING you encounter with compression fittings. Once rigid, you will have a SUPER hard time getting them straight so the threads will start. ALWAYS do those first, the rest will fall into place easy.
Because THIS: ua-cam.com/video/7XQzG4LMOwo/v-deo.html It's a different vehicle, but it's the same no matter what. Cross thread that compression fitting, ..... and yer gonna have a really bad day, week, Month. Start those threads FIRST, then play with the rest of the line.
How many hour's deose it all take to fit the power steering in, and how much would it cost
2-3hrs at shop cost.
You put that Teflon tape on in the wrong direction.
Initially I thought so to, ..... he is holding them upside down while putting it on. Once flipped over the right direction, the rotation is correct.
Second look, ... yep you are right.